Guide to Giving Negative Commands in Spanish

Learn how to effectively communicate what not to do in Spanish with negative commands. Understand the different forms of negative commands for -AR, -ER/-IR verbs, irregular verbs, direct object pronouns, stem-changing verbs, and verb forms ending in -CAR, -GAR, -ZAR. Master the rules and exceptions for forming and using negative commands in Spanish to convey instructions clearly.

• Spanish commands
• Negative commands
• Verb forms
• Irregular verbs
• Direct object pronouns

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1. How to tell your friends what NOT to do!

2. How to form a negative t command -AR VERBS Drop the -o of the present tense YO form of the verb, and add -es: Don t speak! No hables! Don t sing! No cantes! ES F CIL, NO?

3. How to form a negative t command -ER/IR VERBS Drop the -o of the present tense YO form of the verb, and add -as: Don t write! No escribas! Don t eat! No comas!

4. Irregular Verbs in negative t commands No vayas (ir) Don t go! No seas (ser) Don t be!

5. The go verbs follow the same rules as with regular verbs Some verbs have irregular yo forms: The negative t command form Haz (make/do) Ten (Have) Ven (Come!) Pon (Put) Sal (Leave/Go out) Di (Tell/Say) No hagas No tengas No vengas No pongas No salgas No digas

6. Negative t commands with direct object pronouns Direct Object Pronouns are always placed right before the verb when you are making a negative t command. Don t call me! No me llames! Don t speak it! (el espa ol) No lo hables! Don t play it! (el f tbol) No lo juegues!

7. Stem-changing verbs follow regular rules on formation of commands Some examples: The negative t command form Duerme (sleep) Piensa (think) Acu state (go to bed) Encuentro (I find) lie (miente) No duermas No pienses No te acuestes No encuentres No mientas

8. -CAR, -GAR, -ZAR verb forms for t commands Any verb that ends with car, -gar, or zar will require spelling changes to keep the pronunciation. -CAR: C changes to QUE -GAR: G changes to GUE -ZAR: Z changes to CE NO ACCENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9. -CAR ending verbs Let s look at some examples: C QU tocar (to touch) Positive Command Negative t command toca No toques! practicar (to practice) practica No practiques! buscar (to look for) busca No busques!

10. -GAR ending verbs Let s look at some examples: G GU llegar (to arrive) Positive Command Negative t command llega No llegues! jugar (to play) juega No juegues! navegar (to navigate) navega No navegues!

11. -ZAR ending verbs Let s look at some examples: Z C memorizar (to memorize) memoriza No memorices! Positive Command Negative t command empezar (to begin) empieza No empieces! Abrazar (to hug) abraza No abraces!

12. Lets Practice Verb hacer Positive T Negative T 1. 2. dormir 3. cantar 4. practicar 5. pedir 6. jugar 7. empezar 8. salir