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The Imperative

Los Mandatos- Commands


We use commands when we want to tell someone to do something. For
example. Sit down. Listen. Dont do that. Dont tell!

Positive or affirmative t commands are the same as the l/ella


form of the present tense.
AR Verbs

ER/IR Verbs

Practicar- Practica Practice!


Hablar- Habla- Speak!

Comer- Coma- Eat!


Escribir- Escriba- Write!

decir
di!
say! tell!

Notes:

There

hacer
haz!
do! make!
poner
pon!
put,place,set!
tener
ten!
have, be!
salir
leave!

sal!

ser
be!

s!

ir

ve!
go!

venir

ven!
come!

are a few
Irregular t
commands

Negative t commands are formed in threeBeber


steps

1. Take the present yo form of a verb

Step 1- Bebo

2. Drop the -o off of the end

Step 2- Beb-

3. Add the opposite endings of verbs;


AR
ER/IR
-es
-as

Step 3- No bebas!

Usted, Ustedes and Nosotros commands are formed in 3 steps as


well

1. Take the yo form of a verb


2. Drop the -o off of the end
3. Add the opposite endings of verbs
AR
-e
-emos
-en

ER/IR
-a
-amos
-an

Present tense
Nosotros
Hablar- hablo
Comer-como

Usted
Hable
Coma

Vivir-vivo
Tirar-Tiro

Viva
Tire

Ustedes
Hablen

Hablemos

Coman

Comamos

Vivan

Vivamos

Tiren

Tiremos

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