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A recent request on the FLTEACH listserv for activities for teaching the affirmative 'tu' command form in Spanish received the following suggestions.

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My favorite has always been the "blindfold game" ("buscadulces"), although due to its nature I would never force a student to participate against his/her will.

I hide a piece of candy or other goody somewhere in the classroom while the student subject is out of the room getting blindfolded by a classmate. The student re-enters, and the rest of the class gives him commands directeing him/her to the "treasure", with the one classmate staying with the "blindfoldee" to make sure (s)he doesn't bump into anyone or anything.

Amdur, J. Re: Teaching the affirmative tu commands. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (7 Dec. 2005).

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My informal command irregular song is to the tune of "10 Little Indians":

haz pon ten ven se sal di ve (1 little 2 little 3 little Indians)
haz pon ten ven se sal di ve (4 little 5 little 6 little Indians)
haz pon ten ven se sal di ve (7 little 8 little 9 little Indians)
si si si si si (10 little Indian boys)

You can do the negatives as well:

no hagas no pongas no tengas no vengas
no seas no salgas no digas no vayas
no hagas no pongas no tengas no vengas
no seas no salgas no digas no vayas
no no no no no

Gates, N. Re: Teaching the affirmative tu commands. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (11 Dec. 2005).
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