The Imperative!

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Dorkas Tapia

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The Imperative!

The imperative is used to express a command, instruction, rules, duties, warning or advices.

To make the imperative

Use the infinitive of the verb without "To" such as: "Come here!", "Stand up!", "Sit down!", "Open your books" or "Do your homework".

To make a negative imperative

Put "Do not" before the verb, for example: "Do not come here!"

Uses

To give direct order such as: "Stand up straight" or "don't touch your face"
To give instructions such as: "Open your books"
On Sign and Notices such as: "Push", "Don't use" or "Stop"
To give a friendly and formal advice such as: "Tell him how you feel"

Open Ended

In which circunstances we use the imperative?

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Poll

This phrase gives a direct order.

Tell him how you feel

Stop

Don't touch your face

Poll

This phrase gives a friendly and formal advice.

Open your books

Tell him how you feel

Push

Open Ended

Put these sentences in imperative:

1. You should try to consider the red dress.

2. To open the door you have to push.

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The Imperative!

The imperative is used to express a command, instruction, rules, duties, warning or advices.

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