The Familiar Command
The affirmative familiar command (tú +) is based on the third person (él, ella, Ud. form) of the present indicative tense.
The negative familiar command (tú -) is
based on the yo-form of the present indicative tense: Same as Ud./Uds. commands.
1. First, conjugate the verb in the present tense yo -form.
2. Second, take off the ending -o.
3. Last, add opposite endings plus an s to the stem. (see chart)
Tú Command: |
Ar Verbs | Er/Ir Verbs |
Affirmative | a | e |
Negative | es | as |
Infinitive | Tú command (affirmative) | Tú command (negative) |
mirar | mira | mires |
comer | come | comas |
escribir | escribe | escribas |
Irregular: VP-SaT-DISH | Irr. Verbs: G-Verbs + Others: | |
venir | ven | vengas |
poner | pon | pongas |
salir | sal | salgas |
tener | ten | tengas |
decir (i) | di | digas |
ir | ve | vayas |
ser | sé | seas |
hacer | haz | hagas |
Stem-Changing Verbs: | ||
cerrar (ie) | cierra | cierres |
pedir (i) | pide | pidas |
dormir (ue) | duerme | duermas |
Spelling Changing Verbs: tú- | ||
tocar | toca | toques |
pagar | paga | pagues |
lanzar | lanza | lances |
Irregular Verbs: | ||
Irregular: SIDES | ||
ser | sé | seas |
ir | ve | vayas |
dar | da | des |
estar | está | estés |
saber | sabe | sepas |
Others: | ||
traer | trae | traigas |
caer | cae | caigas |