tú form of -ar verbs
Take the 3rd person singular of the present tense.
Example: hablar → habla
✅ Habla más despacio, por favor. — Speak more slowly, please.
imperativo – tú form of -er verbs
Take the 3rd person singular of the present tense.
Example: comer → come
✅ Come tus verduras. — Eat your vegetables.
Imperativo – tú form of -ir verbs
Same rule: 3rd person singular present.
Example: vivir → vive
✅ Vive tu vida al máximo. — Live your life to the fullest.
Negative commands (tú) — how to form them
Use the subjunctive tú form.
Formula: No + (present subjunctive tú)
✅ No hables así. — Don’t talk like that.
✅ No comas demasiado. — Don’t eat too much.
✅ No vivas con miedo. — Don’t live in fear.
Imperativo – usted (formal)
Use present subjunctive usted form.
✅ Hable más despacio, por favor. — Speak more slowly, please.
✅ Coma sano. — Eat healthy.
✅ Viva feliz. — Live happily.
Imperativo – ustedes (plural)
Use present subjunctive ustedes form.
✅ Hablen, por favor. — Please speak.
✅ Coman más frutas. — Eat more fruits.
✅ Vivan sin estrés. — Live without stress.
Imperativo – nosotros (let’s…)
Use present subjunctive nosotros form.
✅ Hablemos con el profesor. — Let’s talk to the teacher.
✅ Comamos juntos. — Let’s eat together.
✅ Vivamos en paz. — Let’s live in peace.
IRREGULAR IMPERATIVO – AFFIRMATIVE “TÚ” FORMS
Negative irregular commands
All irregulars take their present subjunctive forms:
No digas, no hagas, no vayas, no pongas, no salgas, no seas, no tengas, no vengas.
✅ No digas eso. — Don’t say that.
✅ No vayas tarde. — Don’t be late.
Reflexive commands (affirmative & negative)
Affirmative: attach pronoun to the end → levántate
Negative: before the verb → no te levantes
✅ Dúchate ahora. — Take a shower now.
✅ No te preocupes. — Don’t worry.
Key expressions with imperatives (useful for IB oral/writing)
Haz lo correcto. — Do the right thing.
Sé responsable. — Be responsible.
No olvides reciclar. — Don’t forget to recycle.
Cuida el medio ambiente. — Take care of the environment.
