Negative Tú Commands

Negative Tú Commands are used to tell people what NOT to do.

When using negative tú commands, conjugate the verb into the yo form.
Then drop the -o, and add the appropriate ending.

For -AR verbs add ES to the end
For -ER/IR verbs, add AS to the end.

And lastly, arguably the most important step is to add the "NO" before the verb.

Very confusing..I know.
But it's really not that hard when you break it down! So stay with me,

Here are some examples....

The verb in the YO form Negative tú command
Leer No Leas (Don't Read)
Cantar No Cantes (Don't Sing)

Easy enough?
Now for the slightly hard part.

For the verbs that end in
-CAR------->C changes to QU
-GAR ------>G changes to GU
-ZAR ------> Z changes to C

Ex: Jugar changes to No jugues
Ex: Tocar changes to No toques
Ex: Cruzar changes to No cruces

The irregular verbs are
Dar (to give) --------> No des
Ir (to go) -----------> No vayas
Ser (to be) ----------> No seas
Estar (to be) --------> No estés