This document discusses different types of imperatives and their usage. Imperatives are used to tell people what to do, give instructions, make suggestions, and offer things. They can be affirmative like "come in" or negative with "don't." Emphatic imperatives add "do" for emphasis. Subjects can be added for clarity on who the imperative is directed to. Word order rules that "always" and "never" come before the imperative.

1. IMPERATIVES
We use imperatives for different reasons, such as telling people what to do, giving instructions and
advice, making recommendations and suggestions, and for making offers.
Come in and sit down, please.
Don't open the window - it's cold.
Put the coin in the slot and press the red button.
Don't ask her - she doesn't know.
See the doctor - it's the best thing.
Have a bit more wine.
Notice that the affirmative form of the imperative is the same as the infinitive with to. The negative
imperative uses don't (do not) and the infinitive.
Emphatic imperative
We can make an emphatic imperative with do + imperative. This is common in polite requests,
complaints and apologies.
Do sit down.
Do be a bit more careful.
Do forgive me - I didn't mean to interrupt.
Do(n't) be
Although do is not normally used as an auxiliary with be, do is used before be in negative and
emphatic imperatives.
Don' t be silly!
Do be quiet!
Subject with imperative
The imperative does not usually have a subject, but we can use a noun or pronoun to make it clear
who we are speaking to.
Mary come here - everybody else stay where you are.
Somebody answer the phone.
Nobody move.
Relax, everybody.
You before an imperative can suggest emphatic persuasion or anger.
You just sit down and relax for a bit.
You take your hands off me!
Word order
Always and never come before imperatives.
Always remember what I told you. (NOT Remember always)
Never speak to me like that again."