🗣️ Direct Orders & Advice
Imperative Mood & Command Workshop
Giving orders is grammatically asymmetrical: in Spanish, an affirmative command uses one form (¡Hazlo!), but a negative command switches completely to the subjunctive (¡No lo hagas!). Master the pronoun attachment rules and the legendary "Vin Diesel" irregulars.
🚗 The "Vin Diesel" Mnemonic (8 Irregular Tú Commands)
Say it fast out loud: "Ven Di Sal Haz Ten Ve Pon Sé" ➔ sounds like: "Vin Diesel has ten weapons, eh?"
venir
¡Ven!
Come!
Neg: ¡No vengas!
decir
¡Di!
Say / Tell!
Neg: ¡No digas!
salir
¡Sal!
Leave / Go out!
Neg: ¡No salgas!
hacer
¡Haz!
Do / Make!
Neg: ¡No hagas!
tener
¡Ten!
Have / Hold!
Neg: ¡No tengas!
ir
¡Ve!
Go!
Neg: ¡No vayas!
poner
¡Pon!
Put / Place!
Neg: ¡No pongas!
ser
¡Sé!
Be!
Neg: ¡No seas!
🧲 Pronoun Attachment Simulator (The Magnet Rule)
The Golden Rule: In affirmative commands, pronouns attach to the END of the verb as one single word (often adding an accent mark). In negative commands, pronouns decouple and float BEFORE the verb!
Affirmative Attached Form
¡Dámelo!
French: Donne-le-moi !
Notice the accent mark on Dá-me-lo: adding two enclitic pronouns pushes stress back 3 syllables, creating an esdrújula word that must carry a written accent.