Commands with tú: habla, come, escribe
Telling a friend what to do is easy: use the él form of the present. Just eight common verbs are irregular.
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Theory
Regular tú command = él present form. Plus eight short irregulars.
Regular commands
| Verb | tú | vosotros |
|---|---|---|
| hablar | habla | hablad |
| comer | come | comed |
| escribir | escribe | escribid |
| cerrar | cierra | cerrad |
| volver | vuelve | volved |
The eight irregulars
| Verb | tú |
|---|---|
| decir | di |
| hacer | haz |
| ir | ve |
| poner | pon |
| salir | sal |
| ser | sé |
| tener | ten |
| venir | ven |
tú command = él form
Ana habla. = Ana speaks.
→ ¡Habla! = Speak!
Pronouns join the end
Dímelo. = Tell me (it).
Cómelo. = Eat it.
Siéntate. = Sit down.
Add an accent to keep the stress.
vosotros: -ad, -ed, -id
hablad, comed, escribid = speak, eat, write (you all)
Reflexive vosotros drops the d
sentad + os → sentaos = sit down (you all)
levantaos = get up (you all)
Stem changes stay
cierra, vuelve, pide = close, come back, ask for
Soften it
Pásame la sal, por favor. = Pass me the salt, please.
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