Spanish grammar
Órdenes con tú (regulares)
Give simple instructions with regular tú commands.
From the scene Corta el pan (Cut the bread)
In short
For a positive tú command, drop the -s from the tú present: cortas becomes corta, abres becomes abre.
- cut! corta
- look! mira
- open! abre
- mix! mezcla
- add / put in! echa
Your turn
Which one goes with look!?
Options: abre · mira · corta
Show answer
look! → mira
How it works
To tell someone what to do (tú), drop the -s from the present tú form: cortas → corta, miras → mira, abres → abre.
Good to know
This trick is only for positive commands, not for “don’t…”.
cut! corta
Nuria
Dice: corta el pan, por favor.
She says: cut the bread, please.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Dice: (blank) el pan, por favor.
Options: corta · mira · abre
Show answer
Nuria
Dice: corta el pan, por favor.
She says: cut the bread, please.
look! mira
Nuria
Mira la tele.
She's watching TV.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) la tele.
Options: Mira · Corta · Abre
Show answer
Nuria
Mira la tele.
She's watching TV.
open! abre
Nuria
Ahora, abre esa lata.
Now, open that tin.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Ahora, (blank) esa lata.
Options: abre · corta · mira
Show answer
Nuria
Ahora, abre esa lata.
Now, open that tin.
mix! mezcla
Nuria
Sí. Y mezcla bien el relleno.
Yes. And mix the filling well.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Sí. Y (blank) bien el relleno.
Options: mezcla · corta · mira
Show answer
Nuria
Sí. Y mezcla bien el relleno.
Yes. And mix the filling well.
add / put in! echa
Nuria
Sí. Y echa sal, por favor.
Yes. And add salt, please.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Sí. Y (blank) sal, por favor.
Options: corta · mira · echa
Show answer
Nuria
Sí. Y echa sal, por favor.
Yes. And add salt, please.
Common mistake
Not cortas or cortar here. Command to Javi (tú).
Dice: corta el pan, por favor.
She says: cut the bread, 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
| cut! | corta |
|---|---|
| look! | mira |
| open! | abre |
| mix! | mezcla |
| add / put in! | echa |
More lines from the story
- NuriaAsí no. Mira, así.Not like that. Look, like this.