Affirmative and negative formal and informal commands
Hola! I have a question pertaining to commands. So, the formal (affirmative and negative) and the informal negative use the tu form of the present subjunctive right? And only the affirmative informal commands use the present indicative ud. form?
3 Answers
IMPERATIVO
haz (tú) / no hagas
hacé (vos) / no hacé
haced (vosotros) / no haced
hagan (ustedes) no hagan
In imperative positive/negative, UD./UDS. happen to use the same conjugation as present subjunctive.
In imperative negative TÚ happens to use the same conjugation as present subjunctive.
Yes, as Julian said, it does happen to work out that way.
Don´t forget the 8 or 10 irregulars for the imperative vs subjunctive verbs, which are almost, but not quite, the same. Haz, Ten, Sal (vs hagas, tengas, salgas) etc.
That's my understanding.
You might want to watch this lesson and the two following it: Learn Spanish 2.12 Informal Commands in the Kitchen.