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Imperative mood and pronouns

Brief explanation of the use of the modo imperativo with pronouns.

Gramática: Modo imperativo y pronombres

B1 Spanish Imperative and pronouns

Level: B1

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  1. In the affirmative, the pronoun joins the verb to form a single word.
  2. In the negative, the pronoun is placed before the verb.
  3. In imperatives with "nosotros", the final "s" is removed before adding "nos".
UsoEjemplo
Afirmativo¡Cúrate la herida antes de salir! (Heal the wound before going out!)
Negativo¡No te rompas el hueso saltando del muro! (Don't break your bone jumping off the wall!)
Imperativos con "nosotros"¡Cuidémonos la piel con protector solar! (Let's take care of our skin with sunscreen!)

Exercise 1: Imperative mood and pronouns

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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Relajémonos, No me la pongas, No te rompas, No te caigas, Cúrate, Dime, Cuidémonos, Hazte

1. Caerse (tú):
... por las escaleras sino podrías lastimarte la rodilla.
(Don't fall down the stairs, otherwise you might hurt your knee.)
2. Hacerse (tú):
... una revisión médica si sientes dolor en el tobillo.
(Get a medical check-up if you feel pain in your ankle.)
3. Decir (tú):
... si te duele el codo después de la caída.
(Tell me if your elbow hurts after the fall.)
4. Romperse (tú):
... el hueso saltando desde el techo.
(Don't break your bone jumping off the roof.)
5. Ponerse (tú):
... en la herida sin desinfectar primero.
(Don't put it on the wound without disinfecting first.)
6. Curarse (tú):
... la herida antes de que se infecte.
(Treat the wound before it gets infected.)
7. Cuidarse (nosotros):
... la piel cuando tomemos el sol.
(Let's protect our skin when we sunbathe.)
8. Relajarse (nosotros):
... los músculos después de hacer ejercicio.
(Let's relax the muscles after exercising.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

No te rompas

Don't break

2

Dime

Tell me

3

Cúrate

Treat your

4

Cuidémonos

Let us take care of

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