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• Imperatives are also known as command forms.
• Combines actions with objects.

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• LEAF Spanish Grammar: Imperatives – Basics
• LEAF Spanish Grammar: Direct Object Pronouns
• LEAF Spanish Grammar: Indirect Object Pronouns
• LEAF Spanish Grammar: Double Object Pronouns

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If you’re using affirmative commands, the pronouns are attached directly to the end of the verb.

Affirmative Commands:

Ponla en mi escritorio por favor.
Put it in my desk please

Hazlo ahora por favor.
Do it now please.

Tenlo por favor.
Take it please.

If you’re using negative commands, the pronouns go directly before the verb.

Negative Commands:

No lo comas por favor.
Don’t eat it please.

No se lo digas.
Don’t tell it to him.

No la dejes la ropa en el baño.
Don’t leave your clothes in the bathroom.

Finally, if the word (with the command and the attached pronoun) ends up being more than three syllables, an accent mark is added to where the emphasis would usually fall if the word was unchanged.

Dímelo ahora.
Tell it to me now.

Lávalos después de la cena.
Wash them after dinner.

Tráigamelo antes de salir.
Bring it to me before leaving.

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Córtelas muy fino.
Cut them very fine.

Póngaselo aquí.
Put it here.

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• LEAF Spanish Verb Conjugation Chart: [-AR] Verb Endings
• LEAF Spanish Verb Conjugation Chart: [-ER] Verb Endings
• LEAF Spanish Verb Conjugation Chart: [-IR] Verb Endings

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