In Spanish, negative commands for tú and vosotros/-as, take the same form as their conjugation in El Presente de Subjuntivo.
Look and listen to these examples for Tú (negative commands):
Antonio, ¡no seas egoísta!
Antonio, don't be selfish!
¡No llegues tarde esta noche!
Don't be late tonight!
See some examples for Vosotros/-as (negative commands)
Bear in mind that this rule does not apply to affirmative commands for tú and vosotros/-as. For affirmative commands, see:
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¡No comáis tanta pizza!
Don't eat so much pizza!
¡No llegues tarde esta noche!
Don't be late tonight!
¡No vuelvas con esa chica!
Don't go back to that girl!
¡No hagáis mucho ruido!
Don't make lots of noise!
¡No hables tan rápido!
Don't talk so fast!
Antonio, ¡no seas egoísta!
Antonio, don't be selfish!
¡No seáis tan cabezotas!
Don't be so stubborn!
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