Post on 22-Jan-2016
Negative tú commandsNegative tú commands
Don’t run
Don’t take drugs
Don’t forget to do your homework
Don’t cheat
Don’t chew gum loud
Don’t eat doughnuts
Don’t drink my coffee
Negative tú commandsNegative tú commands Use a negative tú command to tell your friend Use a negative tú command to tell your friend
or someone you know well what or someone you know well what NOTNOT to do. to do.
Don’t talk, Don’t run…Don’t talk, Don’t run…
To form a negative tú command:To form a negative tú command: 1. Put the verb in the 1. Put the verb in the yo form (duermo, pongo…)yo form (duermo, pongo…) 2. Drop the 2. Drop the –o –o 3. Add the opposite ending3. Add the opposite ending
-es -es for –AR verbsfor –AR verbs -as-as for ER/IR verbs for ER/IR verbs
1. Put the verb in the 1. Put the verb in the yo formyo form2. Drop the 2. Drop the –o –o 3. Add the appropriate ending 3. Add the appropriate ending (opposite endings)(opposite endings)
-es -es for –AR verbsfor –AR verbs-as-as for ER/IR verbs for ER/IR verbs
hablarhablar
1. hablo1. hablo 2. habl2. habl 3. ¡3. ¡no no hables!hables!
venirvenir
1. vengo1. vengo 2. veng2. veng 3. ¡3. ¡no no vengas!vengas!
No lavarNo lavar
No lavesNo laves
No bailarNo bailar
No bailesNo bailes
No comerNo comer
No comasNo comas
No ponerNo poner
No pongasNo pongas
No dormirNo dormir
No duermasNo duermas
No salirNo salir
No salgasNo salgas
No decirNo decir
No digasNo digas
No hacerNo hacer
No hagasNo hagas
No volverNo volver
No vuelvasNo vuelvas
No tener miedoNo tener miedo
No tengas miedoNo tengas miedo
Pronoun placementPronoun placement- negative- negative
With With NEGATIVENEGATIVE commands commands, a pronoun , a pronoun MUST be placed MUST be placed BEFOREBEFORE the command! the command!
dormirsedormirse despertarsedespertarse usarusar
¡No te duermas!¡No te duermas! ¡No te despiertes! ¡No te despiertes! ¡No ¡No lo uses!lo uses!
Don’t fall asleep!Don’t fall asleep! Don’t wake up! Don’t wake up! Don’t use Don’t use it!it!
No levantarseNo levantarse
No te levantesNo te levantes
No acostarseNo acostarse
No te acuestesNo te acuestes
No ducharseNo ducharse
No te duchesNo te duches
No quitarseNo quitarse
No te quitesNo te quites
¡Irregulares!¡Irregulares!
Of course, there are some irregulars Of course, there are some irregulars that you need to memorize:that you need to memorize: dar dar (doy) to give (doy) to give →→ ¡No des!¡No des! estar estar (estoy) to be (estoy) to be →→ ¡No estés!¡No estés! ir ir (voy) to go (voy) to go →→ ¡No vayas!¡No vayas! ser ser (soy) to be(soy) to be→→ ¡No seas!¡No seas! Saber Saber (sé) to know→ (sé) to know→ ¡No sepas!¡No sepas!*Notice that the yo form of all of these verbs ends in –oy, *Notice that the yo form of all of these verbs ends in –oy,
not –o. not –o.
No darNo dar
No desNo des
No serNo ser
No seasNo seas
No estarNo estar
No estésNo estés
No irNo ir
No vayasNo vayas
Words that end in Car/Gar/ZarWords that end in Car/Gar/Zar
have a spelling change in the endinghave a spelling change in the ending
Car Verbs:Car Verbs:
sacar (to take out) practicar (to practice) tocar (play an instrument) pescar (to fish) buscar (to look for) placticar (to chat) any other words in the future that end with car.
Change the ending from ces to ques
No saques, no practiques, no toques
Gar Verbs:Gar Verbs:
Llegar (to arrive) Pagar (to pay) Apagar (to turn off) Jugar (to play) any other words in the future that end with gar.
Change the ending from ges to gues
No llegues, no pagues, no apagues
Zar Verbs:Zar Verbs:
Almorzar (to eat lunch) Empezar (to start) Cazar (to hunt) And any other words that end with Zar
Change the ending from zes to ces
No almuerces, no empieces
No placticarNo placticar
No plactiquesNo plactiques
No buscarNo buscar
No busquesNo busques
No pagarNo pagar
No paguesNo pagues
No llegarNo llegar
No lleguesNo llegues
No almorzarNo almorzar
No almuercesNo almuerces
No tocarNo tocar
No toquesNo toques
No apagarNo apagar
No apaguesNo apagues
No empezarNo empezar
No empiecesNo empieces