Affirmative and Negative Informal Commands

abrir

to open

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
abre no abras

acercar

to bring near

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
acerca no acerques

acercarse

to approach

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
acércate no te acerques

acostarse

to go to bed

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
acuéstate no te acuestes

añadir

to add

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
añade no añadas

andar

to walk

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
anda no andes

bajar

to lower

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
baja no bajes

bañarse

to bathe oneself

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
báñate no te bañes

buscar

to look for

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
busca no busques

calentar

to heat (up)

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
calienta no calientes

caminar

to walk

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
camina no camines

cenar

to have supper

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
cena no cenes

cerrar

to close

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
cierra no cierres

comer

to eat

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
come no comas

comprar

to buy

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
compra no compres

conducir

to drive

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
conduce no conduzcas

cortar

to cut

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
corta no cortes

cortarse

to cut oneself

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
córtate no te cortes

cruzar

to cross

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
cruza no cruces

dar

to give

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
da no des

decir

to say

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
di no digas

dejar

to allow/to leave behind

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
deja no dejes

desayunar

to have breakfast

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
desayuna no desayunes

descansar

to rest

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
descansa no descanses

devolver

to give back

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
devuelve no devuelvas

doblar

to turn; to fold; to double

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
dobla no dobles

dormir

to sleep

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
duerme no duermas

dormirse

to fall asleep

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
duérmete no te duermas

enojarse

to become angry

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
enójate no te enojes

escribir

to write

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
escribe no escribas

estar

to be (location)

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
está no estés

fumar

to smoke

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
fuma no fumes

hablar

to talk

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
habla no hables

hacer

to do/to make

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
haz no hagas

ir

to go

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
ve no vayas

irse

to leave

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
vete no te vayas

lavarse

to wash oneself

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
lávate no te laves

leer

to read

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
lee no leas

levantar

to raise

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
levanta no levantes

levantarse

to get up

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
levántate no te levantes

limpiar

to clean

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
limpia no limpies

llegar

to arrive

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
llega no llegues

llenar

to fill

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
llena no llenes

llevar

to wear/to bring

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
lleva no lleves

manejar

to drive/to operate (vehicle)

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
maneja no manejes

mezclar

to mix

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
mezcla no mezcles

mirar

to look

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
mira no mires

parar

to stop (someone or something)

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
para no pares

pasar

to occur/to pass

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
pasa no pases

pasear

to take a walk

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
pasea no pasees

pasearse

to take a walk

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
paséate no te pasees

pedir

to ask for

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
pide no pidas

pensar

to think

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
piensa no pienses

perder

to lose

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
pierde no pierdas

perderse

to get lost; to miss out on

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
piérdete no te pierdas

poner

to put

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
pon no pongas

ponerse

to put on/to become (emotion)

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
ponte no te pongas

preguntar

to ask

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
pregunta no preguntes

preparar

to prepare

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
prepara no prepares

prepararse

to be prepared

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
prepárate no te prepares

probar

to try/to test

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
prueba no pruebes

quedar

to stay, remain, agree

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
queda no quedes

quedarse

to remain

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
quédate no te quedes

quitar

to take away

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
quita no quites

quitarse

to take off

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
quítate no te quites

recoger

to pick up

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
recoge no recojas

regresar

to return

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
regresa no regreses

relajarse

to relax

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
relájate no te relajes

sacar

to take out

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
saca no saques

salir

to depart

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
sal no salgas

seguir

to follow

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
sigue no sigas

sentarse

to sit down

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
siéntate no te sientes

ser

to be (permanent)

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
no seas

servir

to serve

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
sirve no sirvas

subir

to go up/to rise

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
sube no subas

subirse

to go up or to get in

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
súbete no te subas

tener

to have

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
ten no tengas

tomar

to take/to drink

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
toma no tomes

trabajar

to work

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
trabaja no trabajes

traer

to bring

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
trae no traigas

usar

to use

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
usa no uses

venir

to come

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
ven no vengas

ver

to see

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
ve no veas

vestirse

to get dressed

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
vístete no te vistas

vivir

to live

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
vive no vivas

volver

to go back/to do again

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
vuelve no vuelvas

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