Writing commands

Question

Hi there! I was just wondering how to write commands, for example : Close the book, would i say cerralo? or would i say lo cerra?

Thanks.

Answer 1

It depends to whom the command is intended. Yes, you attach pronouns when it's a positive command. When it's negative, it goes in front of the command. And be careful: abrir is a stem-changing verb. The 3 most common commands:

tú + ciérralo + no lo cierres

Ud. + ciérrelo + no lo cierre

Uds. + ciérrenlo - no lo cierren

*cerrar (not abrir) is a stem-changing verb. ;) - Luciente, Jan 15, 2010

Answer 2

A good way to remember where the pronouns go in a command is to remember:

¡Dime! (Tell me! = pronoun attached to affirmative command)

but

¡No me digas! (Don't tell me! = pronoun before a negative command)

Answer 3

I bet SpanishDict has a page on it but I don't know where it is.

I do know where another good explanation is.

So with the positive Close it you would say: Cerralo. For the negative: No lo cerra.

Good luck!

Ciérralo // No lo cierres. - Luciente, Jan 15, 2010

Answer 4

Some commands would be: "Close the book" - "Cierra el libro" "Open the book" - "Abre el libro" "Put away your books" - "Guarda tus libros" "Turn off the lights" - "Apaga las luces" Ask for more commands if you want.....