Commands
| positive | negative | |
| tú | 3rd pers. sing. present indicative baila, come Irregulars ven, di |
Subjunctive no bailes, no comas no vengas, no digas |
| usted | Subjunctive baile, coma |
Subjunctive no baile, no coma |
| nosotros | Subjunctive bailemos, comamos Vamos a + infinitive vamos a bailar |
Subjunctive no bailemos, no comamos |
| vosotros | Final R of infinitive to D bailad, comed |
Subjunctive no bailéis, no comáis |
| ustedes | Subjunctive bailen, coman |
Subjunctive no bailen, no coman |
1. Usually no subject with commands. Subject can be added after command for emphasis.
e.g. Baile.
e.g. Baile usted.
2. If command is affirmative, add pronoun to end. Add accent if emphasis goes beyond second-to-last syllable. If there are two pronouns, direct object pronouns goes second.
e.g. Manda la carta. –> Mándala.
e.g. Mándame la carta. –> Mándamela.
3. If command is negative, pronoun goes before. If there are two pronouns, direct object pronouns goes second.
e.g. No mandes la carta. –> No la mandes.
e.g. No me mandes la carta. –> No me la mandes.
4. If you add a reflexive pronoun to a nosotros or vosotros command, drop final S or D.
e.g. Vamos. –> Vámonos.
e.g. Ayudad. –> Ayudaos.
Tutorial: Imperative (Commands)
Tutorial: Imperative, Where to Put Object and Reflexive Pronouns