If you were commanding yourself to do something...

Question

If you were commanding yourself to do something, what tense would you use? In other words, when people are talking to themselves, would you use the third person singular tense or what?

Thanks!

Nice question :) - viejito, Aug 14, 2012

Answer 1

In a Spanish book I'm reading, when the main character thinks a command to herself, she uses the informal tú command.

So I would assume you would also use the informal tú commands.

thank you:) - kdfore, Aug 14, 2012

Answer 2

Azabache, you are exactly right. I will be sure that you get a vote.

¡Siéntate!, Viejito
Sit down, Viejito.

Or...just simply...¡Sientate! Sit down!

Viejito...¡cállate!
Viejito...shut up.

Or...just simply...¡Callate! Shut up!