The imperative form is super useful in Spanish. It helps us tell people what to do. Let’s break it down into easy parts:

1. Affirmative Commands:

   • Tu (You): Just use the present tense. Here are some examples:

     • habla (speak)
     • come (eat)
     • vive (live)

   • Usted (You, formal): Change the endings a little. Here’s how:

     • hable (speak)
     • coma (eat)
     • viva (live)

   • Nosotros (We): Use a special form called subjunctive. Here are some examples:

     • hablemos (let’s speak)
     • comamos (let’s eat)
     • vivamos (let’s live)

2. Negative Commands:

   • Tu (You): Also use the subjunctive form. Here are a few examples:

     • no hables (don’t speak)
     • no comas (don’t eat)
     • no vivas (don’t live)

   • Usted/Nosotros: Use the subjunctive here too:

     • no hable (don’t speak)
     • no comamos (don’t eat)

3. Object Pronouns:

   • For affirmative commands, attach the pronoun at the end. Like this:
     • cómelo (eat it)
   • For negative commands, place the pronoun at the front:
     • no lo comas (don’t eat it)

4. Reflexive Verbs:

   • Make sure to use reflexive pronouns correctly when giving commands. Examples include:
     • levántate (get up)
     • no te levantes (don’t get up)

To spice up your sentences, you can use the word “porque” (because). For instance: “Vive aquí porque es cómodo” (Live here because it’s comfortable).

See? It’s not so hard to give commands in Spanish!