Imperativo afirmativo (tú) | Spanish Grammar A1

Imperativo afirmativo (tú)

A1 — Verbos

Affirmative commands for tú: habla, come, vive + common irregulars

Can give basic commands and instructions using the tú imperative

Affirmative commands for tú: habla, come, vive + common irregulars

Examples

Habla más despacio, por favor. — Speak more slowly, please.
Ven aquí. — Come here.
Dime tu nombre. — Tell me your name.

VerbosA1

Imperativo afirmativo (tú)

Affirmative commands for tú: habla, come, vive + common irregulars

Learning Goal

Can give basic commands and instructions using the tú imperative

Exam Skills:Comprensión auditivaExpresión oral

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Habla más despacio, por favor.

Speak more slowly, please.

Ven aquí.

Come here.

Dime tu nombre.

Tell me your name.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

El imperativo afirmativo para tú se forma quitando la -s de la forma presente:

Presente (tú)	Imperativo (tú)	Significado
hablas	habla	Speak!
comes	come	Eat!
vives	vive	Live!

Irregulares comunes (tú):

Infinitivo	Imperativo tú
hacer	haz
poner	pon
salir	sal
tener	ten
venir	ven
decir	di
ir	ve
ser	sé

Con pronombres: Se unen al final: Dime (Tell me), Escúchame (Listen to me), Siéntate (Sit down).

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Practice Exercises

Using infinitive as command (*Hablar más despacio → Habla más despacio). Also not memorizing the 8 irregular forms. 🇬🇧 English speakers: English imperatives are just the base verb. Spanish regular imperatives are similarly simple (just drop the -s).

Habla más despacio, por favor.

Speak more slowly, please.

hablas → habla (drop the -s). Regular imperative = present tú minus -s.

Ven aquí.

Come here.

Venir → ven (irregular). One of the 8 irregular tú imperatives to memorize.

Dime tu nombre.

Tell me your name.

Decir → di (irregular) + me (pronoun attached). Di + me = dime.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Imperativo afirmativo (tú) used?: El imperativo afirmativo para tú se forma quitando la -s de la forma presente:
How is Imperativo afirmativo (tú) formed?: Con pronombres: Se unen al final: Dime (Tell me), Escúchame (Listen to me), Siéntate (Sit down).
What are common mistakes with Imperativo afirmativo (tú)?: Using infinitive as command (*Hablar más despacio → Habla más despacio). Also not memorizing the 8 irregular forms. 🇬🇧 English speakers: English imperatives are just the base verb. Spanish regular imperatives are similarly simple (just drop the -s). 🇷🇺 Russian speakers: Russian imperatives have their own forms too, so the concept is familiar. 🇨🇿 Czech speakers: Czech also has imperative forms. The 8 Spanish irregulars need memorization.