NEGATIVE TU COMMANDS

NEGATIVE TÚ COMMANDS

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Negative TÚ commands is used to tell friends, family members, or young people what NOT to do. Negative TÚ commands is formed by using the present tense YO form as the stem, dropping the -o, and adding the appropriate ending.

NOTICE THE COLOR CODE OF THE VERB ENDINGS:
-es: Negative TÚ command of -AR verbs
-as: Negative TÚ command of -ER and -IR verbs

NEGATIVE TÚ COMMAND FORMS OF -AR VERBS
Drop the -o of the present tense YO form of the verb, and add -es:

Yo form-present tense
tomo (I take/I drink)
trabajo (I work)

Examples:
Negative TÚ command
No hables mucho
No contestes las preguntas

Negative TÚ command
No tomes
No trabajes

Don't talk a lot
Don't answer the questions

NEGATIVE TÚ COMMAND FORMS OF -ER AND -IR VERBS
Drop the -o of the present tense YO form of the verb, and add -as:

Yo form-present tense
como (I eat)
leo (I read)
escribo (I write)
recibo (I receive)

Examples:
Negative TÚ command
No comas dulces
No escribas en el libro

Negative TÚ command
No comas
No leas
No escribas
No recibas

Do not eat candies
Do not write on the book

COMMAND FORMS OF IRREGULAR YO FORM, STEM-CHANGING AND IRREGULAR VERBS IN THE PRESENT TENSE
If the verb has an irregular YO form, it has a stem change or it is an irregular verb in the present tense, it also appears in the TÚ command.

Irreg. YO form-present tense
Pongo (I put)
Salgo (I leave)
Hago (I do/make)
Traigo (I bring)
Conozco (I know)
Traduzco (I translate)

Stem-chang. verbs-present tense
Recomiendo (I recommend)
Duermo (I sleep)
Río (I laugh)
muevo (I move)

Irreg. verbs present tense
Digo (I say)
Oigo (I hear)
Tengo (I have)
Vengo (I come)

Examples:
Negative TÙ command
¡No desobedezcas las reglas!
No cierres la ventana
¡No digas mentiras!

Negative TÚ command
No pongas
No salgas
No hagas
No traigas
No conozcas
No traduzcas

Negative TÚ command
No recomiendes
No duermas
No rías
No muevas

Negative TÚ command
No digas
No oigas
No tengas
No vengas

Don't disobey the rules!
Don't close the window
Don't say lies!

COMMAND FORMS OF VERBS ENDING IN -CAR, -GAR, AND -ZAR
Verbs ending -car, -gar, and -zar require spelling changes in order to keep the pronunciation.
-CAR: C changes to QU
-GAR: G changes to GU
-ZAR: Z changes to C

Infinitive
Tocar (to touch/play)
Buscar (to look for)
Practicar (to practice)
Llegar (to arrive)
Jugar (to play)
Navegar (to navigate)
Comenzar (to start/begin)
Empezar (to start/begin)
Cruzar (to cross)

Negative TÚ command
No toques
No busques
No practiques
No llegues
No juegues
No navegues
No comiences
No empieces
No cruces

IRREGULAR NEGATIVE TU COMMANDS
Dar (to give)
No des tu blusa favorita     Dont give your favorite blouse
Estar (to be)
No estés triste     Don't be sad
Ser (to be)
¡No seas odioso!     Don't be mean!
Ir (to go)
No vayas al parque     Don't go to the park

NEGATIVE TÚ COMMANDS WITH PRONOUNS
With negative commands, direct (d.o.p), indirect (i.o.p) object pronouns and reflexive pronouns go right before the verb.

Negative TÚ command
No muevas las camas (don't move the beds)
No cierres la ventana (don't close the window)
No comas los postres (don't eat the desserts)
No pongas el mantel (don't put the tablecloth)

Negative TÚ command + i.o.p
No me traigas la comida
¡No te toques la herida!
No le compres el libro
No nos contestes la pregunta
¡No les digas eso!

Negative TÚ command + reflexive pronoun
No te cepilles los dientes
No te peines el cabello

Neg TÚ comm+d.o.p
No las muevas
No la cierres
No los comas
No lo pongas

Do not bring me food
Do not touch your wound!
Do not buy him/her the book
Do not answer us the question
Do not tell that to them!

Do not brush your teeth
Do not comb your hair