Los Mandatos Informales Flashcards

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With whom do you use informal commands?

People whom you address using tú

What are the steps for affirmative informal commands?

Simply conjugate the verb for the third person singular present indicative

What is the affirmative informal command for 'hablar'?

Habla

What is the affirmative informal command for 'guardar'?

Guarda Signup and view all the answers

What is the affirmative informal command for 'volver'?

Vuelve Signup and view all the answers

What is the affirmative informal command for 'pedir'?

Pide Signup and view all the answers

What is the affirmative informal command for 'decir'?

Di (Irregular) Signup and view all the answers

What is the affirmative informal command for 'hacer'?

Haz (Irregular) Signup and view all the answers

What is the affirmative informal command for 'ir/ver'?

Ve Signup and view all the answers

What is the affirmative informal command for 'poner'?

Pon Signup and view all the answers

What is the affirmative informal command for 'salir'?

Sal (Irregular) Signup and view all the answers

What is the affirmative informal command for 'tener'?

Ten (Irregular) Signup and view all the answers

What is the affirmative informal command for 'venir'?

Ven (Irregular) Signup and view all the answers

What is the affirmative informal command for 'ser'?

Sé (Irregular) Signup and view all the answers

Where are pronouns placed in affirmative informal commands?

Attached to the end of the command, with an accent if more than three syllables, i.e., escríbeles Signup and view all the answers

Where are pronouns placed in negative informal commands?

No + pronoun + command Signup and view all the answers

What are the steps for negative informal commands?

<ol> <li>Present indicative yo form 2) Remove -o ending 3) Add opposite ending: -ar —> es, -er/ir —> as</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is the negative informal command for 'hablar'?

No hables Signup and view all the answers

What is the negative informal command for 'guardar'?

No guardes Signup and view all the answers

What is the negative informal command for 'volver'?

No vuelvas Signup and view all the answers

What is the negative informal command for 'pedir'?

No pidas Signup and view all the answers

What is the negative informal command for 'tener'?

No tengas Signup and view all the answers

When is a spelling change necessary for an informal command?

Negative command verb ending in: -car, c —> qu, -gar, g —> gu, -zar, z —> c Signup and view all the answers

What is the negative informal command for 'dar'?

No des (Irregular) Signup and view all the answers

What is the negative informal command for 'estar'?

No estés (Irregular) Signup and view all the answers

What is the negative informal command for 'ir'?

No vayas (Irregular) Signup and view all the answers

What is the negative informal command for 'saber'?

No sepas (Irregular) Signup and view all the answers

What is the negative informal command for 'ser'?

No seas (Irregular) Signup and view all the answers

Practice Online (1)

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Study Notes

Informal Commands Overview

Used with individuals addressed as "tú".
Divided into affirmative and negative commands, each with distinct formation rules.

Affirmative Informal Commands

Formed by conjugating the verb in the third person singular present indicative.
Examples:
- Hablar → Habla
- Guardar → Guarda
- Volver → Vuelve
- Pedir → Pide
- Decir → Di (irregular)
- Hacer → Haz (irregular)
- Ir/Ver → Ve
- Poner → Pon
- Salir → Sal (irregular)
- Tener → Ten (irregular)
- Venir → Ven (irregular)
- Ser → Sé (irregular)
Pronouns are attached to the end of the command, requiring accents if the resulting word exceeds three syllables (e.g., escríbeles).

Negative Informal Commands

Formed by combining "no" plus the pronoun plus the command.
Formation Steps:
- Start with the present indicative yo form.
- Remove the -o ending.
- Add the opposite ending: -ar to -es; -er/ir to -as.
Examples:
- Hablar → No hables
- Guardar → No guardes
- Volver → No vuelvas
- Pedir → No pidas
- Tener → No tengas
- Ir → No vayas (irregular)
- Ser → No seas (irregular)
- Saber → No sepas (irregular)
- Estar → No estés (irregular)
- Dar → No des (irregular)

Spelling Changes in Negative Commands

Necessary for verbs ending in certain patterns:
- -car, c → qu
- -gar, g → gu
- -zar, z → c

Online Practice Resources

Practice affirmative informal commands: SpanishDict Affirmative Commands Quiz
Practice negative informal commands: SpanishDict Negative Commands Quiz

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