AI Tutor: Spanish Reflexive and Pronoun Placement with Commands
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Review the Verbs You Learned in This Section
| Positive Reflexive Commands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Command | English Meaning | Spanish Command | English Meaning |
| Levántate (tú) | get up | Siéntese (Ud.) | sit down |
| Vete (tú) | go away | Despiértese (Ud.) | wake up |
| Negative Reflexive Commands | |||
| Spanish Command | English Meaning | Spanish Command | English Meaning |
| No te levantes (tú) | don’t get up | No se siente (Ud.) | don’t sit down |
| No te vayas (tú) | don’t go away | No se despierte (Ud.) | don’t wake up |
| Positive Commands with “lo” | |||
| Spanish Command | English Meaning | Spanish Command | English Meaning |
| Dilo (tú) | say it | Tómelo (Ud.) | take it / drink it |
| Apréndelo (tú) | learn it | Póngalo (Ud.) | put it / place it |
| Negative Commands with “lo” | |||
| Spanish Command | English Meaning | Spanish Command | English Meaning |
| No lo comas (tú) | don’t eat it | No lo haga (Ud.) | don’t do it / make it |
| No lo pienses (tú) | don’t think it | No lo toque (Ud.) | don’t touch it |
Positive Reflexive Commands
¿Debo levantarme yo temprano mañana?
→ Should I get up early tomorrow?Sí, levántate, Juana, temprano para aprovechar el día.
→ Yes, get up, Juana, early to make the most of the day.¿Necesitamos nosotras sentarnos en las primeras filas?
→ Do we need to sit in the front rows?Sí, siéntense, Uds., en las primeras filas para escuchar mejor.
→ Yes, sit in the front rows to hear better, all of you.¿Debo irme yo antes de que empiece la reunión?
→ Should I leave before the meeting starts?Sí, váyase, Sra. García, antes de la reunión si es necesario.
→ Yes, leave before the meeting if necessary, Sra. García.¿Podemos nosotras despertarnos temprano para la excursión?
→ Can we wake up early for the trip?Sí, despiértense, Uds., temprano para no perder nada.
→ Yes, wake up early so you don’t miss anything, all of you.
Positive Commands with “lo”
¿Debo decirlo yo ahora en la reunión?
→ Should I say it now in the meeting?Sí, dilo, Juana, ahora mismo para que todos lo sepan.
→ Yes, say it right now, Juana, so everyone knows.¿Queremos nosotras tomarlo durante la pausa?
→ Do we want to take it during the break?Sí, tomémoslo durante la pausa.
→ Yes, let’s take it during the break.¿Tengo yo que aprenderlo para el examen?
→ Do I need to learn it for the test?Sí, apréndalo, Sra. García, para estar preparada.
→ Yes, learn it to be prepared, Sra. García.¿Deberíamos nosotras ponerlo en la mesa?
→ Should we put it on the table?Sí, pónganlo, Uds., en la mesa para que todos lo vean.
→ Yes, put it on the table so everyone can see it, all of you.
Negative Reflexive Commands
¿Debo levantarme yo si suena la alarma?
→ Should I get up if the alarm rings?No, no te levantes, Juana, hasta que sea necesario.
→ No, don’t get up, Juana, until it’s necessary.¿Necesitamos nosotras sentarnos aquí por ahora?
→ Do we need to sit here for now?No, no se sienten, Uds., aquí si no quieren.
→ No, don’t sit here if you don’t want to, all of you.¿Debo irme yo antes de que lleguen?
→ Should I leave before they arrive?No, no se vaya, Sra. García, antes de que lleguen.
→ No, don’t leave before they arrive, Sra. García.¿Podemos nosotras despertarnos temprano el domingo?
→ Can we wake up early on Sunday?No, no se despierten, Uds., tan temprano el domingo.
→ No, don’t wake up so early on Sunday, all of you.
Negative Commands with “lo”
¿Debería yo comerlo si está frío?
→ Should I eat it if it’s cold?No, no lo comas, Juana, si no está caliente.
→ No, don’t eat it if it isn’t hot, Juana.¿Necesitamos nosotras hacerlo hoy?
→ Do we need to do it today?No, no lo hagan, Uds., hoy si no es urgente.
→ No, don’t do it today if it isn’t urgent, all of you.¿Debería yo pensarlo mucho?
→ Should I think about it a lot?No, no lo pienses, Juana, demasiado; solo decide.
→ No, don’t think about it too much, Juana; just decide.¿Podemos nosotras tocarlo ahora?
→ Can we touch it now?No, no lo toquen, Uds., ahora; está frágil.
→ No, don’t touch it now; it’s fragile, all of you.