The imperative: Sit down! Don’t talk!

Exercise 3

Exercises:1 2 3

Write the correct imperative form orlet’s + verbforms to complete the following sentences. Use the same verb used in the previous sentence.

EXAMPLE: A: ‘Let’s play tennis.’ B:’No, let’s not play tennis.

A: 'I'll turn off the TV.' B: 'No,the TV, please.

A: 'I'll call you this evening.' B: 'Yes,me this evening, please.'

A: 'Do you want to listen to music.' B: 'Yes,to music.'

A: 'Let's go to the cinema.' B: 'No,to the cinema. Let's stay home and watch TV.'

A: 'I will wake you up at 7.' B: 'No,me up at 7. It's too early.

A: 'I will clean the fridge.' B: 'Yes,the fridge, please. It's very dirty.

A: 'I will open a bottle of wine.' B: 'No,a bottle of wine, please. I prefer beer.

A: 'Would you like to have a picnic in the park?' B: 'Yes,a picnic in the park. What a great idea!'

A: 'I will order some pizza.' B:'Yes,some pizza, please. I am too tired to cook.

A: 'Do you want to talk about work?' B: 'No,about work. Let's talk about something different.'

The imperative: Grammar chart

Visual chart outlining the imperative form in English with examples of positive and negative commands and uses for offers, advice, instructions, orders, and warnings.

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Form

The form of the verb used for the imperative is the base form of the verb (=the infinitive without to). There is no subject.
The negative imperative is made with do not or don’t + infinitive (no subject).

Use

You can use the imperative to:

Give instructions

Open the package carefully.
Connect the cable to the plug.

Give orders

Fasten your seatbelt.
Stop talking!
Run!

Offer something or invite someone to something

Have some cookies.
Come and sit with us.

Give advice

Get some sleep.
Tell her how you feel.
Go and have fun.

Give warnings

Don’t touch that cable.
Please, Stop the car!

Let’s

Make suggestions

You can use the form let’s + verb or let’s not + verb to make suggestions.

(+) It’s very hot today. Let’s go to the swimming pool.
(-) Let’s not go out today. I’m very tired.

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