Some common irregular verbs have a special positive informal command form.verbomandato positivo informal (tú)ejemplodecirdiDi «por favor».Say “please.”hacerhaz¡Haz la tarea!Do your homework!irveVe a la biblioteca.Go to the library.ponerponPon los libros aquí.Put the books here.salirsal¡Sal a la calle!Go out on the street!serséSé buen niño.Be a good boy.tenertenTen esto.Have (Take) this.venirvenVen a mi casa.Come to my house.Many of these positive command forms are easy to remember, because they’re simply the stem of the infinitive without any ending (-ar, -er, or -ir). Write the five forms that are of this type.

The command form of the verb (el mandato) expresses what you want another person to do. Commands are used to give advice, to offer invitations, and to give orders. The verb forms in bold in Para empezar are informal commands (los mandatos informales), used when you address the person you’re speaking to as tú. You’ll see other types of commands in Estructura 10.3.Using as examples the boldfaced words in Para empezar, determine the informal command form of each of the following verbs. mandatos informales (tú) pensaraprenderpedirpositive This form is exactly the same as which form of the verb in the present tense?

Using what you now know about informal command formation and the different positions of object pronouns, write the positive and negative commands for the following reflexive verbs. ¡Atención! One of the verbs has a stem change. positivonegativobañarse ducharse dormirse The verb apurarse opens in a dialog is a new verb to you, but since it is regular and you know the pattern to form informal commands, you have the tools to form its positive and negative commands. Try it! positivonegativoapurarse

Complete the following sentences with the informal commands of the indicated verbs. (Ex. Ten cuidado, abre  la ventana)1.    a mi casa esta noche. (venir)2.    de la estación de trenes a las cinco y media. (salir)3.    a la oficina de correos hoy. (ir)4.    una camiseta nueva en el almacén. (comprar)5.    la catedral. (visitar)6.    el horario a los turistas. (dar)7.    en el restaurante. (comer)8.    el mapa en tu mochila. (poner)9.    la tarea antes de salir. (hacer)

QUESTION 1Ejemplos Here are some examples to help you remember these verb conjugations.Yo quiero aprender la lección.           I want to learn the lesson.Nosotros queremos correr porel parque.                                          We want to run through the park.Ella sabe la dirección.                       She knows the address.Yo sé la hora.                                   I know the time.Ustedes ven la película al teatro.       You all see the movie.Yo veo mi profesora en laescuela.                                             I see my professor in school.*Use what you have learned in order to anser the following questions.Insert the conjugated form of the verb in parentheses into the answer box.*to input accent marks, use the instructions you were given in the previous unit.Ella _____ hablar español. (querer)For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).ParagraphArial10ptP0 WORDSPOWERED BY TINY1 points   QUESTION 2Insert the conjugated form of the verb in parentheses into the answer box.*to input accent marks, use the instructions you were given in the previous unit.Esther no ______ la hora de la fiesta. (saber)For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).ParagraphArial10ptP0 WORDSPOWERED BY TINY1 points   QUESTION 3Insert the conjugated form of the verb in parentheses into the answer box.*to input accent marks, use the instructions you were given in the previous unit.Ustedes ______ las frutas en el supermercado. (ver)For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).ParagraphArial10ptP0 WORDSPOWERED BY TINY1 points   QUESTION 4Insert the conjugated form of the verb in parentheses into the answer box.*to input accent marks, use the instructions you were given in the previous unit.Nosotros no ______ beber el agua. (querer)For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).ParagraphArial10ptP0 WORDSPOWERED BY TINY1 points   QUESTION 5Insert the conjugated form of the verb in parentheses into the answer box.*to input accent marks, use the instructions you were given in the previous unit.Tú ____ que ella cree en Dios. (saber)For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).ParagraphArial10ptP0 WORDSPOWERED BY TINY1 points   QUESTION 6Insert the conjugated form of the verb in parentheses into the answer box.*to input accent marks, use the instructions you were given in the previous unit.Yo _____ las películas en el viernes. (ver)For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).ParagraphArial10ptP0 WORDSPOWERED BY TINY1 points   QUESTION 7Insert the conjugated form of the verb in parentheses into the answer box.*to input accent marks, use the instructions you were given in the previous unit.Usted ______ aprender una lengua nueva. (querer)For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).ParagraphArial10ptP0 WORDSPOWERED BY TINY1 points   QUESTION 8Insert the conjugated form of the verb in parentheses into the answer box.*to input accent marks, use the instructions you were given in the previous unit.Luis y yo _____ de dónde está Elaina. (saber)For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).ParagraphArial10ptP0 WORDSPOWERED BY TINY1 points   QUESTION 9Insert the conjugated form of the verb in parentheses into the answer box.*to input accent marks, use the instructions you were given in the previous unit.Elaina y Juan _____ comprender las matemáticas. (querer)For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).ParagraphArial10ptP0 WORDSPOWERED BY TINY1 points   QUESTION 10Insert the conjugated form of the verb in parentheses into the answer box.*to input accent marks, use the instructions you were given in the previous unit.Maria y yo ______ un partido del fútbol el domingo. (ver)For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).

Grammar activity 5. Write the verbs with the following verb pattern: verb (agree, ask, claim, demand, offer, promise, refuse, threaten) + to infinitive.