NEGATIVE COMMANDS IN SPANISH Mr Sanchez Negative Formal

Negative Formal Commands All you have to do is put a negative word such

Pronoun Placement in Negative Formal Commands Pronouns come between the negative word (such as

-Don’t speak in class (PS) -Don’t make noise (PP) -Don’t eat candy(PS) -Don’t play

Negative informal commands To create a negative tú command, remember this mantra: form of

-Don’t study the last day before the exam -Don’t cook rice -Don’t open the

1. (Preparar) una comida. 2. (Hacer) tus deberes ahora. 3. (Tener) cuidado. 4. (Poner)

Do your homework! (PS) Do not do that! (FS) Open the door (PP) Open

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NEGATIVE COMMANDS IN SPANISH Mr. Sanchez

Negative Formal Commands All you have to do is put a negative word such as no in front of the affirmative formal command, and you've got yourself a negative formal command. -Eat pizza Coma (Ud. ) pizza -Do not eat pizza No coma (Ud. ) pizza

Pronoun Placement in Negative Formal Commands Pronouns come between the negative word (such as no) and the command form in negative formal commands. -No se levantes de leer el artículo. Don’t get up before you read the article. -No les compre dulces a los niños. Don’t buy candy for the children. -No se los compre. Don’t buy it for them.

-Don’t speak in class (PS) -Don’t make noise (PP) -Don’t eat candy(PS) -Don’t play videogames all day (PP) -Don’t open the window (PS)

Negative informal commands To create a negative tú command, remember this mantra: form of yo, drop the – o, add the opposite ending.

-Don’t study the last day before the exam -Don’t cook rice -Don’t open the window -Don’t come here -Don’t open the door -Don’t write during DEAR

1. (Preparar) una comida. 2. (Hacer) tus deberes ahora. 3. (Tener) cuidado. 4. (Poner) tus cosas en la mesa. 5. (Darme) el dinero. 6. (Volver) antes de las cinco. 7. (Venir) a las siete. 8. (Levantarse) ahora mismo.

Do your homework! (PS) Do not do that! (FS) Open the door (PP) Open the door (FS) Do not open the door (FS)