Regular Affirmative Tú commands

• To tell a person to do something, use an affirmative command.

• Tú commands are used with friends or family.

• The regular affirmative tú command is the same as the él/ella form of the present tense.

Command Forms

InfinitiveInfinitive PresentPresent AffirmativeAffirmative

TTú ú commandcommand

CaminarCaminar ((él, ella) caminaél, ella) camina ¡Camina!¡Camina!

comercomer ((él, ella) comeél, ella) come ¡Come!¡Come!

abrirabrir ((él, ella) abreél, ella) abre ¡Abre!¡Abre!

Irregular Affirmative Commands

• Some verbs have irregular affirmative tú commands.

• Remember when you use a pronoun with an affirmative command, the pronoun attaches to the command.

InfinitiveInfinitive CommandCommand

DecirDecir DiDi

HacerHacer HazHaz

IrIr VeVe

PonerPoner PonPon

SalirSalir SalSal

SerSer sséé

TenerTener TenTen

VenirVenir venven

Commands with direct object pronouns and reflexive pronouns

• If you use a command with a direct object pronoun or reflexive pronoun, attach the pronoun to the end of the command.

• Modelo- – Cruza el parque→¡Crúzalo!– ¡Levántate!– If needed, add an accent when you attach a pronoun

to retain the original stress.

Examples

• Haz la cama. Make the bed.

• Ponte tu ropa. Put on your clothes.

• Dime la verdad. Tell me the truth.