Michel Thomas - Commands

Question 1

He is not buying the house.

Answer 1

No compra la casa.

Question 2

Buy the house!

Answer 2

¡Compre la casa!

Question 3

Don’t buy it!

Answer 3

¡No lo compre!

Question 4

Don’t buy it! (to a couple)

Answer 4

¡No lo compren!

Question 5

Buy it!

Answer 5

¡Cómprelo!

Question 6

Buy it! (to several people)

Answer 6

¡Cómprenlo!

Question 7

Don’t buy them! (to several people)

Answer 7

¡No los compren!

Question 8

Don’t buy them! (to Roberto)

Answer 8

¡No los compres!

Question 9

Buy it! (Roberto)

Answer 9

¡Cómpralo! (In the positive command to Roberto, you don’t switch tracks, you just drop the ‘s’)

Question 10

I am calling you. (formal)

Answer 10

Le llamo.

Question 11

I am calling you (Roberto).

Answer 11

Te llamo.

Question 12

He is calling me.

Answer 12

Me llama.

Question 13

Why don’t you call me? (Roberto)

Answer 13

¿Por qué no me llamas?

Question 14

Why don’t you all call me?

Answer 14

¿Por qué no me llaman?

Question 15

We are calling you. (formal)

Answer 15

Le llamamos.

Question 16

We are calling you. (Roberto)

Answer 16

Te llamamos.

Question 17

Call me tomorrow.

Answer 17

Llámame mañana.

Question 18

Don’t call me today!

Answer 18

¡No me llame hoy!

Question 19

Don’t call me today! (Roberto)

Answer 19

¡No me llames hoy!

Question 20

Call me!

Answer 20

¡Llámame!

Question 21

I have it.

Answer 21

Lo tengo.

Question 22

I have to see it.

Answer 22

Tengo que verlo.

Question 23

You say / you tell. (formal)

Answer 23

Dice.

Question 24

I tell.

Answer 24

Digo.

Question 25

I am telling you. (formal)

Answer 25

Le digo.

Question 26

I am telling you. (Roberto)

Answer 26

Te digo.

Question 27

Why don't you tell me? (Roberto)

Answer 27

¿Por qué no me dices?

Question 28

Why don't you tell me? (to a couple)

Answer 28

¿Por qué no me dicen?

Question 29

She is coming with us.

Answer 29

Viene con nosostros.

Question 30

We are coming.

Answer 30

Venimos.

Question 31

I am coming.

Answer 31

Vengo.

Question 32

What are you doing? (Roberto)

Answer 32

¿Qué haces?

Question 33

Do you know it? (formal)

Answer 33

¿Lo sabe?

Question 34

Do you know it? (Roberto)

Answer 34

¿Lo sabes?

Question 35

Why don't you know it? (to several people)

Answer 35

¿Por qué no lo saben?

Question 36

Do you know Pedro? (formal)

Answer 36

¿Conoce a Pedro?

Question 37

I am saying / I am telling.

Answer 37

Digo.

Question 38

I am doing / I am making.

Answer 38

Hago.

Question 39

I am doing it.

Answer 39

Lo hago.

Question 40

I am telling you. (Roberto)

Answer 40

Te digo.

Question 41

I am coming.

Answer 41

Vengo.

Question 42

I am leaving.

Answer 42

Salgo.

Question 43

At what time are you leaving?

Answer 43

¿A qué hora sale?

Question 44

I am putting.

Answer 44

Pongo.

Question 45

I am putting it here.

Answer 45

Lo pongo aquí.

Question 46

Where are you putting it? (formal)

Answer 46

¿Dónde lo pone?

Question 47

Why don't you put it here? (Roberto)

Answer 47

¿Por qué no lo pones aquí?

Question 48

I am bringing it.

Answer 48

Lo traigo.

Question 49

I am hearing it.

Answer 49

Lo oigo.

Question 50

Come with me!

Answer 50

¡Venga conmigo!

Question 51

Don't leave!

Answer 51

¡No salga!

Question 52

Don't leave! (Roberto)

Answer 52

¡No salgas!

Question 53

Don't leave! (to several people)

Answer 53

¡No salgan!

Question 54

Tell me!

Answer 54

¡Dígame!

Question 55

Don't tell me!

Answer 55

¡No me diga!

Question 56

Tell it to me!

Answer 56

¡Dígamelo!

Question 57

Don't tell it to me!

Answer 57

¡No me lo diga!

Question 58

Tell it to her!

Answer 58

¡Dígaselo!

Question 59

Don't tell it to him! Tell it to me!

Answer 59

¡No se lo diga! ¡Dígamelo!

Question 60

Don't do it!

Answer 60

¡No lo haga!

Question 61

Don't do it! (Roberto)

Answer 61

¡No lo hagas!

Question 62

Don't do it! (all of you)

Answer 62

¡No lo hagan!

Question 63

Do it! (all of you)

Answer 63

¡Háganlo!

Question 64

I want to do it.

Answer 64

Quiero hacerlo.

Question 65

I can do it.

Answer 65

Puedo hacerlo.

Question 66

I cannot do it.

Answer 66

No lo puedo hacer.

Question 67

I am doing it.

Answer 67

Estoy haciéndolo / Lo estoy haciendo.

Question 68

Do it!

Answer 68

Hágalo!

Question 69

I am not doing it.

Answer 69

No lo hago.

Question 70

Why don't you do it? (Roberto)

Answer 70

¿Por qué no lo haces?

Question 71

Why don't you all do it?

Answer 71

¿Por qué no lo hacen?

Question 72

Don't do it now. (formal)

Answer 72

No lo haga ahora.

Question 73

Don't put it there. (formal)

Answer 73

No lo ponga aqui.

Question 74

Bring it. (formal)

Answer 74

Tráigalo.

Question 75

Bring me something. (formal)

Answer 75

Tráigame algo.

Question 76

Don't bring it to me today. (formal)

Answer 76

No me lo traiga hoy.

Question 77

Because I don't need it today.

Answer 77

Por que no lo necesito hoy.

Question 78

I hear it.

Answer 78

Lo oigo.

Question 79

Hear it! (formal)

Answer 79

¡Óigalo!

Question 80

Tell it to me, don't tell it to him. (formal)

Answer 80

Digamelo, no se lo diga.

Question 81

But don't tell it to him today. (formal)

Answer 81

Pero, no se lo diga hoy.

Question 82

Tell it to me. (Roberto)

Answer 82

Dímelo. (with the go verbs in the positive command to Roberto, we drop the -go altogether)

Question 83

Don't tell it to me. (Roberto)

Answer 83

No me lo digas.

Question 84

Don't tell it to me. (to several people)

Answer 84

No me lo digan.

Question 85

Put it here. (Roberto)

Answer 85

Ponlo aquí.

Question 86

Don't put it there. Put it here. (Roberto)

Answer 86

No lo pongas allí. Ponlo aquí.

Question 87

Don't leave. (Roberto)

Answer 87

No salgas.

Question 88

Don't leave. (all of you)

Answer 88

No salgan.