Breakdown of En el ensayo, sal con cuidado y haz el gesto.
y
and
en
in / on / at
con
with
hacer
to do / to make
Questions & Answers about En el ensayo, sal con cuidado y haz el gesto.
Why is the command for 'go out' sal instead of the regular present tense form?
Sal is an irregular informal command (affirmative tú imperative) of the verb salir (to go out or leave). Usually, affirmative tú commands look just like the he/she present tense form, but salir is one of a few very common verbs that gets a special short form.
How does hacer become haz in this sentence?
Just like sal, haz is an irregular short command. It tells someone you know well to 'do' or 'make' something. Instead of following the regular rule (which would mistakenly give you 'hace'), the verb hacer turns into haz for its affirmative command.
Is the command haz pronounced the same way as has (you have)?
Yes, in Latin American Spanish, haz and has sound exactly the same. Because the 'h' is silent and 'z' is pronounced like 's', they sound identical. You have to rely on the context of the sentence to know if you are hearing the command haz or the helper verb has.
Why use con cuidado instead of a word ending in '-mente' for 'carefully'?
Does ensayo mean 'rehearsal' or 'essay'?