diff --git a/pyvim/commands/commands.py b/pyvim/commands/commands.py
index c2c9e93..ae4d781 100644
--- a/pyvim/commands/commands.py
+++ b/pyvim/commands/commands.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 from prompt_toolkit.application import run_in_terminal
+from prompt_toolkit.application.current import get_app
+from prompt_toolkit.clipboard import ClipboardData
+from prompt_toolkit.selection import SelectionType
 from prompt_toolkit.document import Document
 
 import os
@@ -740,7 +743,7 @@ def set_all(editor):
     editor.show_set_all()
 
 
-def _get_line_index_iterator(editor, cursor_position_row, range_start, range_end):
+def _get_line_index(editor, cursor_position_row, range_start, range_end):
     if not range_start:
         assert not range_end
         range_start = range_end = cursor_position_row
@@ -758,7 +761,7 @@ def _get_line_index_iterator(editor, cursor_position_row, range_start, range_end
             range_end = int(range_end) - 1
         else:
             range_end = range_start
-    return range(range_start, range_end + 1)
+    return range_start, range_end + 1
 
 
 def substitute(editor, range_start, range_end, search, replace, flags):
@@ -779,7 +782,8 @@ def get_transform_callback(search, replace, flags):
     if replace is None:
         replace = editor.last_substitute_text
 
-    line_index_iterator = _get_line_index_iterator(editor, cursor_position_row, range_start, range_end)
+    start, end = _get_line_index(editor, cursor_position_row, range_start, range_end)
+    line_index_iterator = range(start, end)
     transform_callback = get_transform_callback(search, replace, flags)
     new_text = buffer.transform_lines(line_index_iterator, transform_callback)
 
@@ -797,3 +801,34 @@ def get_transform_callback(search, replace, flags):
     # update editor state
     editor.last_substitute_text = replace
     search_state.text = search
+
+
+def yank(editor, range_start, range_end):
+    buffer = editor.current_editor_buffer.buffer
+    cursor_position_row = buffer.document.cursor_position_row
+    start, end = _get_line_index(editor, cursor_position_row, range_start, range_end)
+    lines = buffer.document.lines
+
+    yanked = "\n".join(lines[start: end])
+    get_app().clipboard.set_data(ClipboardData(yanked, SelectionType.LINES))
+
+
+def delete(editor, range_start, range_end):
+    buffer = editor.current_editor_buffer.buffer
+    cursor_position_row = buffer.document.cursor_position_row
+    start, end = _get_line_index(editor, cursor_position_row, range_start, range_end)
+
+    lines = buffer.document.lines
+
+    before = "\n".join(lines[: start])
+    deleted = "\n".join(lines[start: end])
+    after = "\n".join(lines[end:])
+    get_app().clipboard.set_data(ClipboardData(deleted, SelectionType.LINES))
+
+    new_text = before + after
+    # update text buffer
+    buffer.document = Document(
+        new_text,
+        Document(new_text).translate_row_col_to_index(start, 0),
+    )
+    buffer.cursor_position += start
diff --git a/pyvim/commands/grammar.py b/pyvim/commands/grammar.py
index 14fe754..94bfffd 100644
--- a/pyvim/commands/grammar.py
+++ b/pyvim/commands/grammar.py
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
         # Substitute command
         ((?P<range_start>\d+|\.|\'[a-z])(,(?P<range_end>\d+|\.|\'[a-z]|\$))?)?  (?P<command>s|substitute) \s* / (?P<search>[^/]*) ( / (?P<replace>[^/]*) (?P<flags> /(g)? )? )?   |
 
+        # Yank command
+        ((?P<range_start>\d+|\.|\'[a-z])(,(?P<range_end>\d+|\.|\'[a-z]|\$))?)?  (?P<command>ya|yank[^\s]+) |
+
+        # Delete command
+        ((?P<range_start>\d+|\.|\'[a-z])(,(?P<range_end>\d+|\.|\'[a-z]|\$))?)?  (?P<command>d|delete[^\s]+) |
+
         # Commands accepting a location.
         (?P<command>%(commands_taking_locations)s)(?P<force>!?)  \s+   (?P<location>[^\s]+)   |
 
diff --git a/pyvim/commands/handler.py b/pyvim/commands/handler.py
index b7d1443..8041850 100644
--- a/pyvim/commands/handler.py
+++ b/pyvim/commands/handler.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 from .grammar import COMMAND_GRAMMAR
-from .commands import call_command_handler, has_command_handler, substitute
+from .commands import call_command_handler, has_command_handler, substitute, yank, delete
 
 __all__ = (
     'handle_command',
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ def handle_command(editor, input_string):
     elif command in ('s', 'substitute'):
         flags = flags.lstrip('/')
         substitute(editor, range_start, range_end, search, replace, flags)
-
+    elif command in ('ya', 'yank'):
+        yank(editor, range_start, range_end)
+    elif command in ('d', 'delete'):
+        delete(editor, range_start, range_end)
     else:
         # For unknown commands, show error message.
         editor.show_message('Not an editor command: %s' % input_string)