Basic Commands — Practice

1. Convert to tú command: "hablar"

Answer: ¡Habla!

Explanation: For tú commands with -AR verbs, drop the -a from the él/ella form. él habla → ¡Habla!

2. What is the negative tú command for "comer"?

Answer: ¡No comas!

Explanation: Negative tú commands use the subjunctive form (no + tú form). "No comas" is the subjunctive form of comer.

3. What is the formal command for "ir" (to go)?

Answer: ¡Vaya!

Explanation: Formal commands use the subjunctive. For ir, the subjunctive is vaya. ¡Vaya! is the formal singular command.

4. What is the irregular tú command for "hacer"?

Answer: ¡Haz!

Explanation: "Hacer" has an irregular tú command: haz. This is a common irregular that must be memorized.

5. Convert to plural command (ustedes): "escribir"

Answer: ¡Escriban!

Explanation: For ustedes commands, use the subjunctive form. For -IR verbs, it ends in -an. escribir → escriban

6. Which is correct: "¡Sienta!" or "¡Siéntate!"?

Answer: Both are correct for different situations

Explanation: ¡Siéntate! (sit down, informal tú) uses the reflexive pronoun. ¡Sienta! would be formal, but the more common command is ¡Siéntese!

7. What is the "let's" command for "hablar"?

Answer: ¡Hablemos!

Explanation: "Let's" commands use the nosotros form of the subjunctive. For -AR verbs, it ends in -emos. hablar → hablemos

8. Which is the negative usted command for "beber"?

Answer: ¡No beba!

Explanation: Negative usted commands use no + subjunctive. For -ER verbs in usted, it's no + beba. ¡No beba! is correct.