I have to write something as if I were giving advice to my little sister using the words llevar, salir, ponerse, hacer, and decir to join with the words un regalo, comida, temprano, ropa bonita, and gracias. Can you tell me if I wrote it correctly? Because I TOTALLY do not get the whole idea of the reflexive verb thing and with affirmative tu commands and all this stuff.

Question

I have to write something as if I were giving advice to my little sister using the words llevar, salir, ponerse, hacer, and decir to join with the words un regalo, comida, temprano, ropa bonita, and gracias. Can you tell me if I wrote it correctly? Because I TOTALLY do not get the whole idea of the reflexive verb thing and with affirmative tu commands and all this stuff.

"Lleva un regalo. No salgas temprano. Ponas ropa bonita. Haz una comida. Di gracias."

Answer 1

Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. What you are using are the forms of the tú/affirmative familiar command.

regular -ar verbs, drop the -ar infinitive ending and add -a (lleva)
regular -er verbs, drop the -er and add -e (come)
regular -ir verbs, drop the -ir and add -e (vive)

irregular verbs with an irregular "yo" form (pongo), like (poner), are simply (pon / no pongas)
hacer and decir are totally irregular = haz / di

However, you not only have poner, but ponerse, which is a reflexive verb. All your forms are correct except "Pónte."

Mme/Sra

Answer 2

Oh ok! I get it. Thanks so much Sra!!

Answer 3

I have another question...How would I use the verb "ir" in a sentence such as "Don't go to the park"? I know the irregular form is "ve", but I don't know how to use it as a negative tu command.

Answer 4

Good Question on "ir" which is irregular.

tú command = ve / BUT no vayas
Ud. command = vaya / AND no vaya
Uds. command = vayan / AND no vayan
BUT "nosotros" "let's form" = vamos (vámonos for irse) / no vayamos (no nos vayamos)

Sra

Answer 5

Yes, you have written the sentences correctly! You have used the reflexive verbs llevar, salir, ponerse, hacer, and decir correctly. Let's break down each sentence to understand how you have used these verbs:

1. "Lleva un regalo." - Here, you have used the verb llevar, which means "to carry" or "to bring." In this context, you are advising your little sister to "bring a gift."

2. "No salgas temprano." - You have used the verb salir, which means "to go out" or "to leave." By adding the negative word "no" before the verb, you are telling your sister "do not leave early."

3. "Ponte ropa bonita." - In this sentence, you have used the reflexive verb ponerse, which means "to put on." By using the reflexive pronoun "te" (changed to "te" or "se" depending on the subject), you are advising your sister to "put on nice clothes."

4. "Haz una comida." - This sentence uses the verb hacer, which means "to do" or "to make." Here, you are advising your sister to "make a meal."

5. "Di gracias." - Finally, you have used the verb decir, which means "to say" or "to tell." You are advising your sister to "say thank you."

Great job! You have correctly used the reflexive verbs and provided advice to your little sister using the words llevar, salir, ponerse, hacer, and decir.