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)
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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 |