Negativetucommands
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This document provides instructions for forming negative commands in Spanish using the informal "tú" form. It explains that to form a negative command, you take the yo form of the verb, remove the "o" to get the stem, add "-es" for -ar verbs and "-as" for -er/-ir verbs, and put "No" in front. It also notes some irregular verbs and explains that pronouns go in front of the command.
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Negativetucommands
- 1. Negative “tú” commands DO N ’ T STO P BE L I E V IN G! YO U CA N DO T H I S !
- 2. For telling one person “tú” what NOT to do, we follow a different formula: Step 1: Take the present tense “Yo” form of the verb. Step 2: Remove the “o” (This is called the yo stem) Step 3: For –ar verbs, add –es For – er and -ir verbs, add –as Step 4: Put a “No” in front Examples: ¡No hables! = Don’t speak! ¡No escribas! = Don’t write! ¡No comas! = Don’t eat!
- 3. When the stem ends in a “c” you have to change it to “qu” to get the “k” sound Example: ¡No practiques! = Don’t practice! When the stem ends in a “g” you have to add a “u” to make a “gay” sound Example: ¡No juegues! = Don’t play! When the stem ends in a “z” you have to change it to a “c” just because. Example: ¡No almuerces! = Don’t eat lunch!
- 4. Here’s what our irregulars look like in the negative: ¡No digas! = Don’t tell! ¡No hagas! = Don’t do! ¡No vayas! = Don’t go! ¡No pongas! = Don’t put! ¡No salgas! = Don’t leave! ¡No seas! = Don’t be! ¡No tengas! = Don’t have! ¡No vengas! = Don’t come!
- 5. Where do we put the pronouns? IN FRONT! (all the time) Examples: ¡No te preocupes! = Don’t worry! ¡No lo hagas! = Don’t do it! ¡No le digas nada! = Don’t tell him anything! When there are 2 pronouns, the same RID rule applies: reflexive, indirect and direct. No accents!