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Learn how to effectively use negative tú commands in Spanish to tell someone what not to do. This guide provides clear definitions, formation rules, and practical examples, such as "No me llames después de las diez de la noche" (Don't call me after 10 PM) and "No comas demasiado chocolate" (Don't eat too much chocolate). Understand how to incorporate direct object pronouns and reflexive pronouns in negative commands. Plus, discover irregular commands and special rules for verbs ending in -car, -gar, and -zar. Perfect for Spanish learners of all levels!
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Definition • -When you want to tell someone what not to do • Ie: Don’t call after 10 pm.
Formation • 1. yo form present tense: llamo • 2. remove the “o”: llam • 3. add the opposite present tense tú ending (-ar +es & -er/ir +as): llames • 4. no llames • Ie: Don’t call me after 10 pm: • No me llamesdespués de lasdiez de la noche
comer • Ie: Don’t eat too much chocolate. • 1. como • 2.com • 3. comas • 4. No comas demasiado chocolate.
subir • Ie: Don’t get on that bus. • 1. subo • 2. sub • 3. subas • 4. No subaseseautobús.
DOPs/Reflexive Pronouns etc. & Negative tú Commands • Place DOPs before the negative command (after the “no”) • Ie: Don’t call me after 10 pm: • No mellamesdespués de lasdiez de la noche • Ie: Don’t eat chocolate. • No lo comas. • Ie: Don’t brush your teeth w/ the dogs toothbrush. • No tecepilles los dientes con el cepillo del perro.
Go Verbs & Negative tú Commands • hacer • 1. hago • 2.hag • 3.hagas • Ie: Don’t do your homework. • No hagas la tarea. • No lahagas.
Irregular Negative tú Commands Song • No hayas: haber • No vayas: ir • Cha chacha • No seas: ser • No sepas: saber • Cha Chacha • No des: dar • No estés: estar • Cha chacha.
-car/-gar/-zar & Negative tú Commands • Sacar (c-qu): no saques • Llegar (g-gu): no llegues • Cruzar ( z-c): cruces