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el imperativo
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the imperative — the command form («do this!»)
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hablar → mandato «tú» afirmativo
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habla (speak! — same as the present «él» form)
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comer → mandato «tú» afirmativo
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come (eat!)
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hablar → mandato «tú» negativo
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no hables (don't speak! — uses the subjunctive)
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comer → mandato «tú» negativo
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no comas (don't eat! — uses the subjunctive)
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hablar → mandato «usted»
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(no) hable (speak / don't speak, formal — subjunctive)
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hablar → mandato «nosotros»
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hablemos (let's speak — subjunctive)
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hablar → mandato «vosotros» afirmativo
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hablad (speak! — plural informal)
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Irregular «tú» commands
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di, haz, ve, pon, sal, ten, ven, sé (say, do, go, put, leave, have, come, be)
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hacer → mandato «tú»
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haz (do / make!)
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How is the affirmative «tú» command formed?
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It's the same as the present «él» form: habla, come, vive (with eight irregulars: di, haz, ve, pon, sal, ten, ven, sé).
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How are negative and formal commands formed?
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They use the present subjunctive: no hables, hable usted, hablemos.
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Where does the pronoun go with commands?
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Attached to the affirmative (dímelo) but before the negative (no me lo digas).
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What is a common imperative error?
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Wrong pronoun placement, or using a bare infinitive as a command (cerrar instead of cierra).
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