A negative command asks someone not to perform an action.
The idea
Put no before the present subjunctive tú form: no hables, no comas, no abras. Regular -ar verbs use -es; regular -er and -ir verbs use -as.
Examples
- No hables tan deprisa.Do not speak so fast.
- No comas aquí, por favor.Do not eat here, please.
- No abras la puerta todavía.Do not open the door yet.
- No escribas tu contraseña en el chat.Do not write your password in the chat.
- No dejes el vaso en el borde.Do not leave the glass on the edge.
- No olvides tu paraguas.Do not forget your umbrella.
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Watch out
Do not reuse the affirmative tú form after no: say no hables, not no habla. Some verbs have irregular forms.
Try it yourself
Use the negative tú command of hablar. No ___ tan deprisa. (hables / habla)
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hables
Hables is the tú subjunctive of hablar after no.
Use the negative tú command of comer. No ___ aquí, por favor. (comas / come)
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comas
Comas is the tú subjunctive of comer after no.
Use the negative tú command of abrir. No ___ la puerta todavía. (abras / abre)
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abras
Abras is the tú subjunctive of abrir after no.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Use the negative tú command of hablar. No ___ tan deprisa. (hables / habla)
Use the negative tú command of comer. No ___ aquí, por favor. (comas / come)
Use the negative tú command of abrir. No ___ la puerta todavía. (abras / abre)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Practise asking someone not to speak too fast, eat here or open the door.