Informal Commands

Conjugating a positive informal command is very easy. The conjugation is the same as the present tense usted form of the verb. (Yes, the tú command uses an usted conjugation!) Here are some examples >

Verb Positive Informal Command

Tomar ¡Toma!

Traer ¡Trae!

Hablar ¡Habla!

Tirar ¡Tira!

Beber ¡Bebe!

Vivir ¡Vive!

Positive Informal Commands

1. Conjugate the verb in the present tense yo form.

2. Remove the “o”.

3. Add “es” to –AR verbs or “as” to –ER & -IR verbs.

Conjugating a negative informal command is a little more complicated. Here are the steps;

Negative Informal Commands

Here are some examples;

Verb Yo form minus the “O”

Negative Informal Command

Tomar Tom- ¡No tomes!

Traer Traig- ¡No traigas!

Hablar Habl- ¡No hables!

Contar Cuent- ¡No cuentes!

Beber Beb- ¡No bebas!

Conocer Conozc- ¡No conozcas!

Notice that any stem changes or spelling changes in the yo form remain in the command form.

IrregularsThe following verbs have irregular command forms:

Verb Positive Form Negative Form

To put Pon No pongas (regular)

To come Ven No vengas (regular)

To go Ve No vayas

To be Sé No seas

To have Ten No tengas (regular)

To do, to make Haz No hagas (regular)

To leave Sal No salgas (regular)

To say, to tell Di No digas (regular)