Affirmative Tú Affirmative Tú CommandsCommands

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Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands These are also known as “familiar These are also known as “familiar

commands”commands” We use these to tell people what to We use these to tell people what to

dodo This unit they will be used to give This unit they will be used to give

directions toodirections too

Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands You simply use “box #3” of the You simply use “box #3” of the

verbverb -AR Commands will end in “-a”-AR Commands will end in “-a” -ER/-IR Commands will end in “--ER/-IR Commands will end in “-

e.”e.”

Examples: Examples: ““Run!” (telling somebody what to Run!” (telling somebody what to

do): Correr changes to “corre!”do): Correr changes to “corre!” ““Take a Picture!” Sacar changes to Take a Picture!” Sacar changes to

“saca foto!”“saca foto!” ““Talk to Carlos” “Hablar” goes to Talk to Carlos” “Hablar” goes to

“Habla con Carlos”“Habla con Carlos”

Now your turn…Now your turn…

Escribir la tareaEscribir la tareaEscuchar musicaEscuchar musicaComprar los zapatosComprar los zapatosLeer un libroLeer un libro

Using the DOP with Using the DOP with CommandsCommandsThe DOP is attached to The DOP is attached to

the commandthe commandAn accent goes on the An accent goes on the

22ndnd to the last syllable to the last syllable

ExamplesExamples

¿Compro las gafas de sol?¿Compro las gafas de sol? Sí, ¡cómpraSí, ¡cómpralaslas!! ¿Escribo la tarea?¿Escribo la tarea? Sí, ¡escríbeSí, ¡escríbelala!!

Your turn…Your turn…

¿Visito el museo?¿Visito el museo? ¿Estudio la tarea?¿Estudio la tarea? ¿Uso la computadora?¿Uso la computadora?

YOU WILL DO AN ACTIVITY LIKE YOU WILL DO AN ACTIVITY LIKE THIS FOR HOMEWORK…#2(PG 266)THIS FOR HOMEWORK…#2(PG 266)