LQH: Gramática Lesson - Irregular Tú Commands

Irregular Tú Commands

And now is time to learn irregular tú commands. Watch this grammar video lesson. Pause the video when needed and take as many notes as you would like!    

Video Review

Look over the chart to help you remember the irregular verb tú forms. When listed in the following order, the initial letters of each verb provides the acronym Vin Diesel Has Ten Weapons, Eh! a useful memory device (mnemonic)!

Irregular Verbs - Tú Command Forms
Verb Affirmative Command Negative Command Mnemonic
  1. venir - to come
  2. decir - to say
  3. salir - to go out; leave
  4. hacer - to do
  5. tener - to have
  6. ir - to go
  7. poner - to put
  8. ser - to be
  1. ven
  2. di
  3. sal
  4. haz
  5. ten
  6. ve
  7. pon
  8. sé
  1. no vengas
  2. no digas
  3. no salgas
  4. no hagas
  5. no tengas
  6. no vayas
  7. no pongas
  8. no seas
 The image displays the following text: Vin Diesel has ten weapons, eh! This is a mnemonic to remember the tú forms of irregular Spanish verbs.

Practice Activity

Now, let's review affirmative, negative and irregular tú commands. Using the infinitives, provide the correct form of the informal command (tú).

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