Tocar affirmative commands conjugation
Tocar in the affirmative commands: toca, toque, toquemos, tocad, toquen.
- to touch; to play (an instrument); to be someone's turn
- spelling change (c→qu)
- Participle: tocado
- Gerund: tocando
Affirmative commands imperativo afirmativo
| tú | toca |
|---|---|
| usted | toque |
| nosotros | toquemos |
| vosotros | tocad |
| ustedes | toquen |
Negative commands imperativo negativo
| tú | no toques |
|---|---|
| usted | no toque |
| nosotros | no toquemos |
| vosotros | no toquéis |
| ustedes | no toquen |
How to use tocar in the affirmative commands
The tú command is toca; the usted, nosotros and ustedes commands are toque, toquemos, toquen, with qu. Negative commands use the subjunctive: no toques, no toquen. You'll see these on signs and in instructions, like No tocar or Toque el timbre. Toca otra is what a crowd shouts for an encore.
Examples
Toca la puerta antes de entrar a la sala de juntas.
Knock before going into the boardroom.
No toquen el equipo sin guantes.
Don't touch the equipment without gloves.
¡Toquen otra canción!
Play another song!
Quick check: tocar in the affirmative commands
More tocar tenses
- All tocar tenses
- Tocar present
- Tocar preterite
- Tocar imperfect
- Tocar future
- Tocar conditional
- Tocar present subjunctive
Other verbs in the affirmative commands
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