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Imperatives in English

11/8/2020

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Category: Grammar
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Imperatives are verbs used to give orders or commands:
  • Eat your meal.
  • Stop it.
  • Turn the lights on.
  • Give me the keys, now!
  • Turn left and cross the road.
  • Install the file, then restart your laptop. 

​You can use the imperatives to give warnings:
  • Be careful!
  • Watch out!
  • Please take a seat.

We can also use the imperatives to give advice:
  • Eat fruit.
  • Don't drink alcohol.

​You can also use the imperatives to make requests:
  • Please take a seat.
  • Please don't smoke in here.
Form
Affirmative imperative
The form of the verb used for the affirmative imperative is the base form of the main verb, which is used without a subject.
  • Stay calm.
  • Keep quiet.
  • Clean your room.
  • Turn the TV off.
  • Close the door, if you wouldn't mind. 
Negative imperative
The negative imperative is made with do + not or don't.
  • Do not use elevators.
  • Don't go!
  • Do not press that button.
  • Do not walk on the grass.
  • Don't be late!
  • Do not feed the animals.
1 Comment
Valeria Monserrat TreviƱo Ibarra
11/16/2020 09:52:48 pm

me quedo clarísimo los verbos

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