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FORMAL
AND INFORMAL COMMANDS |
I.
INFORMAL COMMANDS (Tú)
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AFFIRMATIVE TÚ COMMANDS have
the same form as the third-person singular present indicative.
Espera un momento.
Lee tu libro.
The following verbs have IRREGULAR AFFIRMATIVE TÚ
COMMANDS. Their negative commands are regular.
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decir:
di |
mantener:
mantén |
ser:
sé |
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hacer:
haz |
poner:
pon |
tener:
ten |
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ir:
ve |
salir:
sal |
venir:
ven |
NEGATIVE TÚ COMMANDS
have the same form as the present subjunctive.
Ejemplos:
No hagas ruido.
No digas mentiras.
No llores.
II.
FORMAL COMMANDS (usted, ustedes)
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USTED AND USTEDES AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COMMANDS have the same forms as the present subjunctive.
No tengan miedo
Firme el contrato.
Lean las instrucciones.
No pierda el tiempo.
III.
PLACEMENT OF PRONOUNS IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL COMMANDS
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IN AFFIRMATIVE COMMANDS, reflexive and object pronouns
are attached to the end of the verb.
Cómpralas.
Apaga el
motor.
Apágalo
Compra un regalo a tu hermano .
(Un regalo :Direct Object , a
tu hermano: Indirect Object)
Cómpraselo. (se: Indirect Object, lo:indirect object)
IN NEGATIVE COMMANDS reflexive and object pronouns
precede the verb.
Ejemplos: No
use el ascensor.
No lo use.
No las compres.
No lo lean