1 Irregular Negative tú commands Grammar Essential # 88

2 Tú commands There are negative tú commands. You don’t need an acronym to remember them. These verbs will reveal themselves when you put them into the yo form of the present tense. They won’t end in –o.

3 Tú command Negative tú commands are darestarserirsaber

4 Tú command Negative tú commands are REMEMBER NO  Dar – No des  Estar – No estés  Ser – No seas.  Ir – No vayas.  Saber – No sepas.

5 Other irregulars  Verbs that end in –gar. –Change to –gu in the yo form, then you add –es for –ar verb. –Examples: Llegar→ No llegues Jugar →No juegues Jugar →No juegues

6  Verbs that end in –car –Change to –qu in the yo form, then you add –es for –ar verb. –Examples: Sacar →No saques Buscar →No busques Buscar →No busques

7  Verbs that end in –zar –Change to –c in the yo form, then you add –es for –ar verb. –Examples: Empezar →No empieces Comenzar →No comiences Comenzar →No comiences