Affirmative tú commandsTú means the familiar form of “you.”

When you tell friends, family members, or young people to do something, you use an affirmative tú command. To give these commands, use the same present-tense forms that you use for Ud./él/ella.

ExamplesInfinitive Ud./él/ella form Affirmative tú

commands

Hablar (to talk) Habla ¡Habla!

Leer (to read) Lee ¡Lee!

Escribir (to write) Escribe ¡Escribe!

Irregular verbsCertain verbs, like poner (to put, to place)

and hacer (to do, to make), have irregular command forms.

Poner: ponJorgito, ¡pon la mesa! Jorgito, set the table!

Hacer: haz Jorgito, ¡haz tu cama! Jorgito, make your bed!