Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Corre mais rápido e descansa amanhã!

Corre mais rápido e descansa amanhã!

Run faster and rest tomorrow!

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Why do the command forms corre and descansa look exactly like the "he/she" present tense forms?

That is exactly how the affirmative informal command for tu is formed! You just use the present tense "he/she" form. For correr (to run), it becomes corre. For descansar (to rest), it becomes descansa. You can also think of it as taking the normal tu form (corres, descansas) and dropping the final s.

Would it be wrong to say mais rapidamente instead of mais rápido here?

It would not be wrong, but mais rápido is much more common in everyday speech. Portuguese speakers frequently use the adjective rápido (fast) as an adverb (quickly).

Could I include the pronoun and say tu corre to emphasize who I am talking to?

No, for commands we drop the pronoun. If you add tu, it sounds like you are trying to make a statement ("You run") rather than giving an order ("Run!"). Just start directly with the verb.

If this rule is so easy, can I just say não corre to tell my friend not to run?

No! This shortcut of using the "he/she" form only works for positive commands (telling someone to do something). For negative commands, Portuguese forces you to use a different set of verb endings. To say "don't run" to a friend, you would have to say não corras.