There are four forms of the imperative: tú, usted, nosotros, and ustedes.

What is affirmative Tu command?

Overview. Tú commands are the singular form of informal commands. You can use affirmative tú commands to tell a friend, family member the same age as you or younger, classmate, child, or pet to do something. To tell somebody not to do something, you would use a negative tú command.

How do you do usted commands?

To create an usted command, remember the mantra: form of yo, drop the – o, add the opposite ending. Think of the present tense yo form of the verb you want to make into an usted command, then drop the – o ending and add the él, ella, or usted ending normally used for the opposite kind of verb.

What is a negative command?

➢ A negative command tells someone what not to do. Example: Don’t drink a lot of soda. To form a negative informal command, you conjugate the verb into the yo form of the present tense. You then drop the final o and add the opposite tú ending. If a verb is an -ar verb, you will add –es.

What is a negative formal command in Spanish?

Formal Commands

Formal negative commands (usted & ustedes) are used when addressing people in a formal manner or to be polite. When you do not know well a person or when you are talking to people older than you, you should use a formal command. By using the formal command, you express respect for that person.