These slides will help you to undestand the correct use of the imperative in English.

2. • To give instructions or orders.
• The imperative is also very
common in written instructions.
• If someone asks you for instructions, use the
imperative.

3. .
Examples:
• Hurry up!
• Take the first left, go straight on and the
supermarket is on the left.

4. Base Form of Verb + Objects
• Turn the music down, please.
• Insert coins into the slot.

5. Do + Not + Base Form of Verb + Objects
• Do not smoke in this building.
• Don't rush, I'm not in a hurry.

6. • Beare, K. (2013). Imperative form. Retrieved
from
http://esl.about.com/od/beginningenglish/ig/
Basic-English/Imperative.htm