Spanish grammar
No toques, no digas, no te preocupes
Tell someone not to do something.
From the scene ¡No toques nada! (Don't touch anything!)
In short
For don't with tú, -ar verbs end in -es, -er / -ir verbs in -as: no toques, no digas.
- don't touch no toques
- don't move it no lo muevas
- don't talk / don't say no hables / no digas
- don't worry no te preocupes
Your turn
Which one goes with don't move it?
Options: no lo muevas · no toques · no hables / no digas
Show answer
don't move it → no lo muevas
How it works
Negative tú commands use a different ending from positive ones (toca → no toques). -ar verbs end in -es.
Good to know
No hables, no toques (c → qu). -er / -ir verbs end in -as: no muevas, no digas. Pronouns go before the verb: no lo muevas, no te preocupes.
don't touch no toques
Elena
¡No, no toques nada!
No, don't touch anything!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¡No, (blank) nada!
Options: no toques · no lo muevas · no hables
Show answer
Elena
¡No, no toques nada!
No, don't touch anything!
don't move it no lo muevas
Elena
Puede ser una pista. No lo muevas.
It could be a clue. Don't move it.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Puede ser una pista. (blank).
Options: No hables · No lo muevas · No toques
Show answer
Elena
Puede ser una pista. No lo muevas.
It could be a clue. Don't move it.
don't talk / don't say no hables / no digas
Elena
No, no hables con nadie. No digas nada, ¿vale?
No, don't talk to anyone. Don't say anything, OK?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No, (blank) con nadie. No digas nada, ¿vale?
Options: no hables · no toques · no lo muevas
Show answer
Elena
No, no hables con nadie. No digas nada, ¿vale?
No, don't talk to anyone. Don't say anything, OK?
don't worry no te preocupes
Elena
No te preocupes por él. Yo hablo con Don Ramón.
Don't worry about him. I'll talk to Don Ramón.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) por él. Yo hablo con Don Ramón.
Options: No toques · No lo muevas · No te preocupes
Show answer
Elena
No te preocupes por él. Yo hablo con Don Ramón.
Don't worry about him. I'll talk to Don Ramón.
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
| don't touch | no toques |
|---|---|
| don't move it | no lo muevas |
| don't talk / don't say | no hables / no digas |
| don't worry | no te preocupes |
More lines from the story
- Nuria¿Por qué? Es solo un botón.Why? It's just a button.
- NuriaVale, vale. ¿Se lo cuento a Tomás?OK, OK. Shall I tell Tomás?