2. Form an imperative sentence in the
following ways:
Base verb
e.x. Run!
Base verb + Object
e.x. Eat your vegetables.
Negative Auxiliary + Base verb +
Object
e.x. Don’t close the window.
3. EXERCISES
COMPLETE THESE IMPERATIVES:
1) ______ upstairs. (to go)
2) ______ in this lake. (not/to swim)
3) ______ your homework. (to do)
4) ______ football in the yard.
(not/to play)
5) ______ your teeth. (to brush)
4. 6) ______ during the lesson. (not/to
talk)
7) ______ the animals in the zoo. (not/to
feed)
8) ______ the instructions. (to read)
9) ______ late for school. (not/to be)
10) ______ your mobiles. (to switch off)
5. Use the imperative to:
give directions and instructions
e.x. Exit on Baseline Ave.
e.x. Stand up straight.
give orders and commands
e.x. Be quiet!
e.x. Pull over to the side of the road!
6. give advice or make suggestions
e.x. Drink at least 8 glasses of water each
day.
e.x. Take the day off tomorrow.
give warnings
e.x. Watch out!
e.x. Be careful!
7. make requests
e.x. Please give me a ride to school.
e.x. Please help me study for the test.
make informal invitations
e.x. Come to my party.
e.x. Go to the movies with us tonight.
8. NOTE:
The subject of an imperative sentence is usually
“you” but do not say or write it.
e.x. (You) Please close the door.
The imperative form is the same in both singular and
plural forms.
e.x. Rita, stop talking.
e.x. Rita and Rosa, stop talking.
