El Imperativo Informal (Informal Commands): Giving Advice (Tú)

Learning Objectives Form regular affirmative informal (tú) commands to give simple advice. Recall and use the eight common irregular affirmative informal (tú) commands. Form negative informal (tú) commands by correctly applying the present subjunctive. Correctly attach object pronouns to affirmative commands, adding accent marks where necessary. Correctly place object pronouns before the verb in negative commands. Compose sentences giving advice about health and wellness using a variety of informal commands. Your friend is stressed about final exams and isn't sleeping well. How do you give them good advice in Spanish? 🤔 This tutorial will teach you how to use informal commands, or 'el imperativo', with 'tú'. You'll learn how to tell a friend w...

TermDefinitionExample Imperativo (Imperative Mood)The verb mood used to give commands, orders, suggestions, or advice directly to someone.¡Come más verduras! (Eat more vegetables!) Comando Informal (Tú)A command form used with people you are on a first-name basis with, like friends, family, or peers.¡Llama a tu abuela! (Call your grandma!) Comando AfirmativoA command that tells someone TO DO something.¡Bebe más agua! (Drink more water!) Comando NegativoA command that tells someone NOT TO DO something. It always starts with 'no'.¡No comas tantos dulces! (Don't eat so much candy!) Presente de SubjuntivoThe verb mood used to express wishes, doubts, and other non-factual situations. For our purposes, it is the grammatical foundation for all negative informal commands.que tú hab...

Forming Regular Affirmative Tú Commands Use the 3rd person singular (él/ella/usted) form of the present indicative tense. This is the simplest way to form a command telling a friend to do something. For 'hablar', the él form is 'habla', which is the command. For 'comer', it's 'come'. For 'escribir', it's 'escribe'. Forming All Negative Tú Commands No + [tú form of the present subjunctive] To tell a friend NOT to do something, always use the present subjunctive. To form it: 1) Start with the 'yo' form of the present indicative (e.g., 'tengo'). 2) Drop the '-o' (e.g., 'teng-'). 3) Add the opposite 'tú' ending: '-es' for -ar verbs and '-as'...