Affirmative Familiar Commands

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Affirmative Familiar Commands
Spanish One ch. 6B
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Basics Concepts

• A command is telling someone to do
• or not do something. It may include
• Expressing an order
• Requesting a favor
• Giving instructions

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Basics Concepts
2. Tú and Nosotros commands do not include
subjects. Ud. and Uds. commands may include the
Ud. Or Uds., but if they are used, they are
placed after the command.
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Distinguishing commands from non-commands

1. Paco is going to the store.
2. Paco, go to the store.
3. Marta has to study her math.
4. Marta, study your math.

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Different Kinds of Commands

• Tú commands
• Usted commands
• Ustedes commands
• Nosotros (Lets) commands

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Steps to follow with commands...
Command or not?
Tú Ud. Uds. Lets
Affirmative or Negative?
Irregular or Regular?
8 Irregulars Box 3 Pres. Ind.
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Steps to follow with Tú commands...

• Determine if it is a command or not.
• Determine if it is affirmative or negative
• If it is affirmative, is it one of the 8
  irregulars?
• If it is not one of the 8 irregulars, then the
• command form comes from box 3 of
• the pres. indicative.

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Conjugating Regular Affirmative Commands
Use the box 3 form of the present indicative
tense.
Hablar- to speak, to talk
Hablo Hablamos Hablas Habla Hablan
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Irregular Affirmative Tú Commands
Hacer haz Poner pon Tener ten
Ir ve Ser sé Venir ven
Salir sal Decir di
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Placement of Object Pronouns with Statements
1. If it is the object of an conjugated verb,
then place it in front of the conj. verb.
ie...Me gusta. (I like it.) 2. If it is the
object of an infinitive, then place attach it to
the end of the infinitive. ie...Quiero
afeitarme. (I want to shave.)
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Placement of Object Pronouns with Commands
3. If it is the object of an affirmative command,
then attach it to the end of the command. (
watch for accents) ie...Cómelo. (Eat it.) 4.
If it is the object of a negative command, then
place it in front of the command. ie...No lo
comas. (Dont eat it.)
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Examples

• Open your Spanish book.
• 2. Go to the school.
• 3. Listen please.
• 4. Eat all the vegetables.
• 5. Wash yourself now.

1. Abre tu libro de español.
2. Ve al colegio.
3. Escucha, por favor.
4. Come todas las legumbres.
5. Lávate ahora.
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Questions
1. Name one irregular affirmative command. 2.
What tense are affirmative Tú commands
conjugated in? 3. How many irregular verbs are
there? 4. What is the Tú command for...
Listen!

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El Fin