Italian grammar
Tu commands (irregular)
Give instructions with irregular tu commands.
From the scene Vieni, fai, va' (Come, do, go)
In short
Some tu commands are short or irregular: va', fai, di', vieni, tieni.
- come! vieni
- go! va'
- make / do! fai
- say! di'
- here, take! tieni
Your turn
Which one goes with go!?
Options: vieni · fai · va'
Show answer
go! → va'
How it works
Some tu commands are short or irregular: andare → va' (or vai), fare → fai (or fa'), dire → di', stare → sta', dare → da'.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
(blank) la tavola per cena.
Clue: command to Javi (tu)
Options: Apparecchiare · Apparecchia · Apparecchi
Show answer
Apparecchia la tavola per cena.
Set the table for dinner.
Good to know
Venire → vieni, tenere → tieni (here, take this).
come! vieni
Nuria
Javi! Vieni qui, per favore.
Javi! Come here, please.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Javi! (blank) qui, per favore.
Options: Vieni · Va' · Fai
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Nuria
Javi! Vieni qui, per favore.
Javi! Come here, please.
go! va'
Nuria
Tieni, le chiavi. Va' a comprare il pane.
Here, the keys. Go and buy bread.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Tieni, le chiavi. (blank) a comprare il pane.
Options: Vieni · Fai · Va'
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Nuria
Tieni, le chiavi. Va' a comprare il pane.
Here, the keys. Go and buy bread.
make / do! fai
Nuria
Fai un po' di spazio al centro.
Make a space in the middle.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) un po' di spazio al centro.
Options: Vieni · Va' · Fai
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Nuria
Fai un po' di spazio al centro.
Make a space in the middle.
say! di'
Your turn
What goes with di'?
Options: come! · go! · say!
Show answer
di' → say!
here, take! tieni
Nuria
Tieni, le chiavi. Va' a comprare il pane.
Here, the keys. Go and buy bread.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank), le chiavi. Va' a comprare il pane.
Options: Vieni · Fai · Tieni
Show answer
Nuria
Tieni, le chiavi. Va' a comprare il pane.
Here, the keys. Go and buy bread.
Watch out
Di' (say!) needs its apostrophe; without it, di just means 'of'.
Common mistake
Not Viene or Venite here. Command to Javi (tu).
Javi! Vieni qui, per favore.
Javi! Come here, please.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| come! | vieni |
|---|---|
| go! | va' |
| make / do! | fai |
| say! | di' |
| here, take! | tieni |
More lines from the story
- NuriaApparecchia la tavola per cena.Set the table for dinner.
- NuriaAllora va' con l'ombrello. E torna presto.Then go with an umbrella. And come back soon.
- JaviVieni, apparecchia, fai, va'... Sei tale e quale a tua madre.Come, set, make, go... You're just like your mother.