IMPERATIVE (Aff.)
                  General                                    Do

(Bare) Infinitive [2nd person singular]      (Bare) Do [2nd person singular]
Let’s + infin. [1st person plural]
                                             Let’s do [1st person plural]
   (Let us)
                                             (Bare) Do [2nd person plural]
(Bare) Infinitive [2nd person plural]


   Examples:
   -Stand up, open the door and go home. [For both 2nd person singular and plural]
   -Let’s go to the kitchen and (let’s) have something to eat. [1st person plural]
IMPERATIVE (Neg.)

                 General                                     Do


Do not   + infinitive [2nd person singular]   Don’t do [2nd person singular]
Let’s + not infin. [1st person plural]
                                              Let’s not do. [1st person plural]
Do not   + infinitive [2nd person plural]
                                              Don’t do [2nd person plural]


Examples:
-Don’t stand up and don’t talk to your mate. [For both 2nd person singular and plural]
-Let’s not go to the beach this weekend. [1st person plural]

Imperative Forms

  • 1.
    IMPERATIVE (Aff.) General Do (Bare) Infinitive [2nd person singular] (Bare) Do [2nd person singular] Let’s + infin. [1st person plural] Let’s do [1st person plural] (Let us) (Bare) Do [2nd person plural] (Bare) Infinitive [2nd person plural] Examples: -Stand up, open the door and go home. [For both 2nd person singular and plural] -Let’s go to the kitchen and (let’s) have something to eat. [1st person plural]
  • 2.
    IMPERATIVE (Neg.) General Do Do not + infinitive [2nd person singular] Don’t do [2nd person singular] Let’s + not infin. [1st person plural] Let’s not do. [1st person plural] Do not + infinitive [2nd person plural] Don’t do [2nd person plural] Examples: -Don’t stand up and don’t talk to your mate. [For both 2nd person singular and plural] -Let’s not go to the beach this weekend. [1st person plural]