Avancemos 32.1 - Negative tú commands

When Are Negative Commands Used?

Negative Commands are used when you tell a person to not do an action.

For Example: If you tell someone NOT to do somethingthen in Spanish the negative command would be used.

If you want to make a tú command negative (don’t…), you have to change the verb completely. You should follow a 3 step process:

How to form a negative tú command

1) Go to the yo form of the verb.

2) Drop the “o” (you are now left with the stem)

3) Add the opposite tú ending. (For “ar” verbs add –es. For “er/ir” verbs add –as).

4) DON’T FORGET TO ADD THE ‘NO’ IN FRONT OF THE VERB!

How to form a negative tú command

However…if a verb is irregular in the “yo” form, it will also be irregular in the negative tú command.Examples:(go verbs)Poner yo pongo ( I put) No pongas (don’t put) Salir yo salgo ( I leave) No salgas (don’t leave)Traer yo traigo ( I bring) No traigas (don’t bring)

(stem changers)Probar yo pruebo ( I taste) No pruebes ( don’t taste)Pedir yo pido ( I order) No pidas (don’t order)Dormir yo duermo ( I sleep) No duermas (don’t sleep)

Práctica:① Don’t spend the money !

② Don’t fundraise!

③ Don’t litter !

④ Don’t ask for a check!

⑤ Don’t count on others!

⑥ Don’t read the magazine!

¡ No gastes el dinero !

¡ No juntes fondos!

¡ No tires basura !

¡ No solicites un cheque!

¡ No cuentes en los demás!

¡ No leas la revista!

S ser

I ir

D dar

E estar

S saber

¡ No seas !

¡ No vayas !

¡ No des !

¡ No estés !

¡ No sepas !

Irregular negative tú commands

The following verbs are IRREGULAR (they form the acronym SIDES)

Práctica1. Don’t go !

2. Don’t be angry !

3. Don’t give money !

4. Don’t be nice !

¡ No vayas !

¡ No estés enojado !

¡ No des dinero !

¡ No seas amable !