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Direct Object Pronouns, Tu Commands, Present Progressives

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Spanish 2: Chapter 3B

Direct Object Pronouns, Tú Commands, Present Progressives

There are three grammar elements that we are observing this chapter: Direct Object Pronouns

(DOP), Affirmative Tú Commands, and Present Progressives.

* DOP’s: See page 166. We have already discussed these in great detail and you have received a

separate handout already. We will not discuss them in depth here, but you can check out the text

book or see me if you need help with these. Try these questions to measure your understanding of

their use:

1. Juan knows me. Él _______ conoce.

2. You love me.

Tú _______ amas.

3. You help me?

______________________________

4. I don’t understand you. ___________________________

5. They see Maria.

Ellos _______ ven.

6. I see you.

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* Tú commands – See page 168. Notice the difference between regular present tense and

commands in English.

You run every day. or Run every day.

You study a lot. or Study a lot.

You drive 20 minutes. or Drive 20 minutes.

You turn to the right. or Turn to the right.

See the difference? In English, we just remove the subject to make it a command. In Spanish, we

actually change the conjugation. Check it out:

Tú corres todos los días. o Corre todos los días.

Estudias mucho. o Estudia mucho.

Manejas por veinte minutos. o Maneja por veinte minutos.

Doblas a la derecha. o Dobla a la derecha.

Note: All the conjugations above are in the tú form. The commands simply look like the usted

present tense. THEY ARE NOT THE USTED FORM. It is the tú command form.

In this chapter, we are working with irregular affirmative tú commands of the verbs Poner,

Tener, Decir, Salir, and Venir. We also work with Hacer, Ser and Ir. Again, see page 168 and

then try changing the following to commands:

Direct Object Pronouns, Tu Commands, Present Progressives