Regular Affirmative Ud. Commands

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Regular Affirmative Ud. Commands
MURPHY
The regular affirmative Ud. commands are formed
by conjugating the verb in the first person
singular in the present tense (yo).
Remove the ending
Add the opposite vowel ending. If the verb ends
in ar you add e and if the verb ends in ir or er
add a
hablar
hablo
e
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Regular Affirmative Ud. Commands
MURPHY
The regular affirmative Ud. commands are formed
by conjugating the verb in the first person
singular in the present tense.
Remove the ending
Add the opposite vowel ending. If the verb ends
in ar you add e and if the verb ends in ir or
eradd a
vivir
vivo
a
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Now try to form the Ud. commands for the verbs
that follow
MURPHY
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hacer
MURPHY

• hago

a
do
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decir
MURPHY

• digo

a
say, tell
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dormir (ue)
MURPHY

• duermo

a
sleep
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nadar
MURPHY

• nado

e
swim
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leerla
MURPHY

• léola

a
Read it
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pedir (i)
MURPHY

• pido

a
ask for, order
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caer
MURPHY

• caigo

a
fall
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venir
MURPHY

• vengo

a
come
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acostarse (ue)
MURPHY

• acuéstose

e
put to bed
13
morir (ue)
MURPHY

• muero

a
die
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correr
MURPHY

• corro

a
run
15
bailar
MURPHY

• bailo

e
dance
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conocer
MURPHY

• conozco

a
meet, know
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ver
MURPHY
a

• veo

see
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Now translate from English to Spanish. Remember
that the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns
are placed after affirmitive commands
MURPHY

• look

mire
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MURPHY

• come

venga
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MURPHY

• Tell

diga
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MURPHY

• tell me

dígame
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MURPHY

• buy them (m.)

cómprelos
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MURPHY

• find her

encuéntrela
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MURPHY

• read

lea
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MURPHY

• write us

escríbanos
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MURPHY

• return

vuelva regrese
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MURPHY

• shave yourself

aféitese
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MURPHY

• put on makeup

maquíllese
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MURPHY

• take a bath

báñese
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MURPHY

• wash your hair

lávese la cabeza
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MURPHY

• take a shower

dúchese
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Irregular Ud. Uds. Commands
MURPHY
There are 4 irregular Ud. Uds. commands that
you have to memorize
dar
dé
give
estar
esté
be
ir
vaya
go
ser
sea
be
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Now form the affirmative Ud. commands for the
following infinitives. Remember that if the verb
is followed by a pronoun you need to place it
appropriately.
MURPHY
ir
vaya
go
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dar
MURPHY
Dé!
Give!
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estar
MURPHY
Esté!
Be!
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darme
MURPHY
Deme!
Give me!
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ser
MURPHY
Sea!
Be!
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estar
MURPHY
Esté!
Be!
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ir
MURPHY
Vaya!
Go!
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darnos
MURPHY
Denos!
Give us!
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ser
MURPHY
Sea!
Be!
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ir
MURPHY
Vaya!
Go!
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Now translate from English to Spanish using the
Ud. command
MURPHY

• go

vaya
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MURPHY

• be

sea esté
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MURPHY

• give

dé
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MURPHY

• give us

denos
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MURPHY

• go

vaya
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MURPHY

• be

sea esté
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MURPHY

• give her

dele
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MURPHY

• go

vaya
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MURPHY

• be

sea esté
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Regular Negative Ud. Commands
MURPHY
The regular affirmative Ud. commands are formed
by placing no in front of the affirmative Ud.
command. The only difference is that with the
negative command the direct, indirect and
reflexive pronouns are placed before the command.
no hablarme
no me hable
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Regular Negative Ud. Commands
MURPHY
The regular affirmative Ud. commands are formed
by placing no in front of the affirmative Ud.
command. The only difference is that with the
negative command the direct, indirect and
reflexive pronouns are placed before the command.
no decir
no diga
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Now form the negative Ud. commands for the
following infinitives. Remember that if the verb
is followed by a pronoun you need to place it
appropriately.
MURPHY
irse
no se vaya
dont go
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estar
MURPHY
No esté!
Dont be!
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nadar
MURPHY
No nade!
Dont swim!
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dormirse
MURPHY
No se duerma!
Dont fall asleep!
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tener
MURPHY
No tenga!
Dont have!
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hacerlo
MURPHY
No lo haga!
Dont do it!
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manejar
MURPHY
No maneje!
Dont drive!
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bailar
MURPHY
No baile!
Dont dance!
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ser
MURPHY
No sea!
Dont be!
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preguntarnos
MURPHY
No nos pregunte!
Dont ask us!
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salir
MURPHY
No salga!
Dont leave!
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despertarse
MURPHY
No se despierte!
Dont wake up!
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darle
MURPHY
No le dé!
Dont give her! Dont give him!
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afietarse
MURPHY
No se afeite!
Dont shave!
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buscarme
MURPHY
No me busque!
Dont look for me!
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Now translate from English to Spanish using the
Ud. command
MURPHY

• dont go

no vaya
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MURPHY

• dont give

no dé
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MURPHY

• dont give me

no me dé
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MURPHY

• dont tell us

no nos diga
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MURPHY

• dont watch

no mire
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MURPHY

• dont watch us

no nos mire
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MURPHY

• dont leave

no salga no se vaya
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MURPHY

• dont sell it (la casa)

no la venda
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MURPHY

• dont swim

no nade
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MURPHY

• dont fall asleep

no se duerma
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MURPHY

• dont fall

no caiga
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MURPHY

• dont send us

no nos mande
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MURPHY

• dont go to bed

no se acueste
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MURPHY

• dont eat them
• (las tortas)

no las coma