COMMANDS

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COMMANDS

• A COMMAND IS THE WAY YOU TELL SOMEONE TO DO (OR
  NOT TO DO) SOMETHING!!!!
• GO TO BED!!!!!
• BRUSH YOUR TEETH!!!!

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• COMMANDS
• MANDATOS
• (en español)

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YOU

• Commands are always to
• YOU

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FORMAL

• UD.
• UDS.
• USE WITH ELDERS

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INFORMAL

• TÚ
• USE WITH YOUR PEERS
• YOUNGSTERS

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• FORM THE TÚ COMMAND
• Its simply the él form of the verb
• Trabaja (tú)!
• Habla (tú)!
• Come (tú)!

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• NORMAL SENTENCE
• You turn the corner.
• COMMAND
• Turn the corner!!!!!!!

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• You are talking to your friend who is trying to
  decide whether to buy the blue skirt at Banana
  Republic. You are tired of her indecision. In
  exasperation you say.
• Compra la falda!
• Cómprala!

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RULE

• TO GIVE A COMMAND TO TÚ
• USE THE ÉL FORM OF THE VERB
• ATTACH DIRECT OR INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS TO THE
  END OF AFFIRMATIVE COMMANDS AND PRESENT
  PARTICIPLES
• D.O.P. OR I.O.P COME IN FRONT OF NEGATIVE COMMANDS

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• COMMANDS ARE NOT A CONJUGATED VERB
• COMMANDS ARE ONLY TO YOU (Ud. Uds. Tú)
• D.O.P. AND I.O.P. ARE ATTACHED TO THE END OF
  AFFIRMATIVE COMMANDS AND PRESENT PARTICIPLES BUT
  COME IN FRONT OF NEGATIVE COMMANDS

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Make commands

• LLEGAR
• DOBLAR
• CAMINAR
• SEGUIR
• ANDAR
• CRUZAR
• MANEJAR

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GIVE DIRECTIONS

• TURN TO THE RIGHT
• KEEP GOING THROUGH THE PARK
• CROSS THE STREET
• DRIVE BY THE LIBRARY
• ARRIVE AT THE POST OFFICE
• WALK IN FRONT OF THE PHARMACY