Basic Commands — Practice

Grammar Reference

Basic Commands — Practice — Exercises

Practice

1. Convert to tú command: "hablar"
   
2. What is the negative tú command for "comer"?
   (¡Come! / ¡No comas! / ¡No como!) 
3. What is the formal command for "ir" (to go)?
   
4. What is the irregular tú command for "hacer"?
   (¡Hace! / ¡Haz! / ¡Hagas!) 
5. Convert to plural command (ustedes): "escribir"
   
6. Which is correct: "¡Sienta!" or "¡Siéntate!"?
   (¡Sienta! (formal) / ¡Siéntate! (informal with reflexive) / Both are correct for different situations) 
7. What is the "let's" command for "hablar"?
   
8. Which is the negative usted command for "beber"?
   (¡Bebe! / ¡No bebas! / ¡No beba!) 

Basic Commands — Practice — Answer Key

Practice

1. ¡Habla! Explanation: For tú commands with -AR verbs, drop the -a from the él/ella form. él habla → ¡Habla!
2. ¡No comas! Explanation: Negative tú commands use the subjunctive form (no + tú form). "No comas" is the subjunctive form of comer.
3. ¡Vaya! Explanation: Formal commands use the subjunctive. For ir, the subjunctive is vaya. ¡Vaya! is the formal singular command.
4. ¡Haz! Explanation: "Hacer" has an irregular tú command: haz. This is a common irregular that must be memorized.
5. ¡Escriban! Explanation: For ustedes commands, use the subjunctive form. For -IR verbs, it ends in -an. escribir → escriban
6. Both are correct for different situations Explanation: ¡Siéntate! (sit down, informal tú) uses the reflexive pronoun. ¡Sienta! would be formal, but the more common command is ¡Siéntese!
7. ¡Hablemos! Explanation: "Let's" commands use the nosotros form of the subjunctive. For -AR verbs, it ends in -emos. hablar → hablemos
8. ¡No beba! Explanation: Negative usted commands use no + subjunctive. For -ER verbs in usted, it's no + beba. ¡No beba! is correct.