Lesson 08 · Mood
Teach
Fill it in 5
Say it 3
Review 4
Telling someone to do it
dime, ponme
Say these out loud
Why it works
The tú command drops the s: hablas becomes habla, comes becomes come.
Eight common verbs are short and irregular: di, haz, pon, ten, ven, sal, sé, ve.
Pronouns stick on the end: dime, ponme, dámelo.
In Madrid you use tú with almost everyone, strangers too: perdona, dime, ponme.
Why not no pon
no pon la tele
don't put the telly on
The negative command is a different form: no pongas. The positive is pon.
In a full sentence
Dime si Marta viene a cenar el viernes.
Tell me if Marta is coming to dinner on Friday.
Use dime for a friendly everyday request.
Dime dónde está el cargador del ordenador.
Tell me where the computer charger is.
Use dime for a friendly everyday request.
Dime si el despliegue ya ha terminado.
Tell me if the deployment has already finished.
Use dime for a friendly everyday request.
Dime cuándo llega el casero al piso.
Tell me when the landlord arrives at the flat.
Use dime for a friendly everyday request.
5 gaps to fill, then 3 sentences from the English · say or type each one