El Modo Imperativo

The Imperative Mood

Los Mandatos

Commands

Los Mandatos

Tú

Usted

Ustedes

Afirmativo Negativo

hablacome escribe

hablecomaescriba

hablencomanescriban

no hablesno comasno escribas

no hableno comano escriba

no hablenno comanno escriban

Los Mandatos

Tú

Usted

Ustedes

Afirmativo Negativo

él/ella/Ud. form of present tense

1. Yo form2. Drop -o3. Add opposite ending: -es for –ar verbs-as for –er/-ir verbs

1. Yo form2. Drop -o3. Add opposite ending: -e for –ar verbs-a for –er/-ir verbs

1. Yo form2. Drop -o3. Add opposite ending: -e for –ar verbs-a for –er/-ir verbs1. Yo form

2. Drop -o3. Add opposite ending: -en for –ar verbs-an for –er/-ir verbs

1. Yo form2. Drop -o3. Add opposite ending: -en for –ar verbs-an for –er/-ir verbs

verbos regulares

“tú” afirmativo (+)

hablar– beber-

cantar– escribir-

leer – entender-

acostarse- dormir-

Formation: Use él/ella/Ud. form of present indicative tense

Use: Ordering someone to do something.

iHabla! (Talk!)

iCanta! (Sing!)

iLee! (Read!)

iAcuéstate! (Go to bed!)

iBebe! (Drink!)

iEscribe! (Write!)

iEntiende! (Understand!)

iDuerme! (Sleep!)

verbos irregulares“tú” afirmativo (+)

decir – salir -

hacer – ser -

ir – tener -

poner - venir -

Di (Say/Tell)

Haz (Do/Make)

Ve (Go)

Pon (Put/Place/Set)

Sal (Leave/Go out)

Sé (Be)

Ten (Have)

Ven (Come)

Use: Ordering someone to do something.

Formation: Irregular

Pronoun Placement

Affirmative Commands: •After command•Attached to it

•don’t forget the Accent (3rd syllable from back)

Direct Object PronounsAnswer the question:

Who? or What?*Used to replace a noun, in order to avoiding

repeating it.

--Did you try the fish?--Yes, I tried it.

--Did you call your grandma?--No, I didn’t call her yet.

Direct Object Pronouns

meme nosnos

tete osos

lo / lalo / la los / laslos / las

Indirect Object PronounsAnswer the questions:

To/For whom? or To/For what?*Used to replace a noun, in order to avoiding repeating it.

--Did you give the book to her?--Yes, I gave her it..

--Did you order for me?

--Tell us the truth! (Tell the truth to us!)

Indirect Object Pronouns

meme nosnos

tete osos

lele lesles

IDOPs come before DOPs in the sentence/command structure.

You will NEVER see lelo/leslo/lela….The IDOP will have to change to “se” when before lo/la/los/las.

When will I useaffirmative tú commands?

All the time.

Wake up! – iDespiértate!

(despertarse: to wake oneself up)

Call me! – iLlámame!

(llamar: to call)

Be careful! – iTen cuidado!

(tener cuidado: to have caution)

Be nice! – iSé amable!

(ser: to be)

Go away! – iVete!

(irse: to leave)

Correr: to run

o

Volar: to fly (oue)

Decir*: to say/tell

Irregular (+) command

Irse: to leave

Salvar(se): to save (oneself)

Alimentar: to feed

Comer: to eat

Tener: to have

Don’t do that!1. Forma de yo. 2. Quita la “-o”. 3. Agrega la terminación opuesta.

“tú negativohablar – leer -

comer – aprender -

intentar – sorprender -

escribir - acostarse –

dormir -

no hables

no comas

no intentes

no escribas

no duermas

no leas

no aprendas

no sorprendas

no te acuestes

verbos irregulares*tienes que saberlos para formar los mandatos de

Ud./Uds./tú negativo

“yo” presentedecir – salir -

hacer – ser -

dormir – tener -

poner - venir –

conducir- caer -

digo

hago

duermo

pongo

conduzco

salgo

sé

tengo

vengo

caigo

Tú Negativo 1. Forma de yo. 2. Quita la “-o”. 3. Agrega la terminación opuesta.

decir – salir -

hacer – ser -

dormir – tener -

poner - venir –

conducir- caer -

no digas

no hagas

no duermas

no pongas

no conduzcas

no salgas

no seas**

no tengas

no vengas

no caigas

Tú Negativo: Irregulares

saber –

ir –

dar –

estar -

ser -

no sepas

no vayas

no des

no estés

no seas

These commands follow the same conjugation rules:

-Tú (negative)-Ud. -Uds.

1. Yo form (present).2. Drop the –o3. Add the opposite

ending.

Tú Negativo / Ud. / Uds. 1. Forma de yo. 2. Quita la “-o”. 3. Agrega la terminación opuesta.

decir–

descansar–

dormir–

comer-

abrir-

Tú no digas.

Tú no descanses.

Tú no duermas.

Tú no comas.

Tú no abras.

-ar verbs: add –es / -e / -en

-er/-ir verbs: add –as / -a / -an

Ud. diga.

Ud. descanse.

Ud. duerma.

Ud. coma.

Ud. abra.

Uds. digan.

Uds. descansen.

Uds. duerman.

Uds. coman.

Uds. abran.Ud./Uds.: SAME conjugations whether the commands are Affirmative or Negative!

Pronoun Placement

Affirmative Commands: •After, Attached (don’t forget the Accent… 3rd syllable from back)

Negative Commands: •Before command (in between “no” and the command)