Commands: Reflexive verbs - negative 1

Free Spanish exercise on negative commands with reflexive verbs. Fill in the correct negative reflexive command. Intermediate level.

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Negative commands use the present subjunctive — All negative commands in Spanish — for any person — use the present subjunctive form. For reflexive verbs in negative tú commands: No te levantes, no te sientes, no te vayas. The reflexive pronoun goes before the verb in all negative commands.

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Reflexive pronoun placement: before vs after — The reflexive pronoun position changes completely depending on whether the command is affirmative or negative. Affirmative — attached to the end: Levántate. Negative — before the verb: No te levantes. This is a hard rule with no exceptions.

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Accent marks in affirmative reflexive commands — When the reflexive pronoun attaches to an affirmative command, a written accent is usually added to preserve the original stress: levanta + te → levántate; sienta + te → siéntate; baña + te → báñate. Count back from the end: if stress falls on the third syllable or earlier, write the accent.

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Complete the translations, filling in the blanks with the correct negative command of each reflexive verb (in parentheses).
Example: Don't make fun! (TÚ/BURLARSE) = ¡No te burles!

This exercise uses both regular and irregular verbs.

1. Don't get married! (TÚ/CASARSE) = ¡No !

2. Don't get a haircut! (USTED/CORTARSE) = ¡No el pelo!

3. Don't take a bath! (USTEDES/BAñARSE) = ¡No !

4. Don't get angry! (TÚ/ENOJARSE) = ¡No !

5. Don't dress that way! (USTEDES/VESTIRSE) = ¡No así!

6. Don't complain! (USTED/QUEJARSE) = ¡No !

7. Don't look at yourself in the mirror! (TÚ/MIRARSE) = ¡No en el espejo!

8. Don't get sick! (USTEDES/ENFERMARSE) = ¡No !

9. Don't fall in love with me! (USTED/ENAMORARSE) = ¡No de mi!

10. Don't come close! (TÚ/ACERCARSE) = ¡No !

11. Don't go! (TÚ/IRSE) = ¡No !

12. Don't laugh at him! (USTED/REÍRSE) = ¡No de el!

13. Don't give up! (USTEDES/RENDIRSE) = ¡No !

14. Don't stay here! (TÚ/QUEDARSE) = ¡No aquí!

15. Don't fall in love with her! (USTEDES/ENAMORARSE) = ¡No de ella!

16. Don't make fun of me! (VOSOTROS/BURLARSE) = ¡No !
de mí!
17. Don't behave like that! (TÚ/COMPORTARSE) = ¡No así!

18. Don't make a mistake! (USTEDES/EQUIVOCARSE) = ¡No !

19. Don't worry! (TÚ/PREOCUPARSE) = ¡No !

20. Don't sit down! (TÚ/SENTARSE) = ¡No !

21. Don't become irritated! (USTEDES/IRRITARSE) = ¡No !

22. Don't be afraid! (TÚ/ASUSTARSE) = ¡No !

23. Don't wake up at noon! (USTED/DESPERTARSE) = ¡No al mediodía!

24. Don't fall asleep! (VOSOTROS/DORMIRSE) = ¡No !

25. Don't go crazy! (TÚ/VOLVERSE) = ¡No loco!

26. Don't complain! (USTEDES/QUEJARSE) = ¡No !

27. Don't come close! (USTEDES/ACERCARSE) = ¡No !

28. Don't get involved! (TÚ/METERSE) = ¡No !

29. Don't be sad! (USTED/PONERSE) = ¡No triste!

30. Don't be sad! (TÚ/PONERSE) = ¡No triste!

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