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Imperatives grammar
This document discusses how to use imperatives and suggestions in English. It explains that imperatives are used to give orders and instructions, and can be positive by using the verb infinitive or negative by adding "don't" plus the verb. It also notes that "please" can make imperatives more polite. Suggestions are made using "let's" plus the verb infinitive for positive suggestions or "let's not" for negative ones.
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- 2. Use imperatives … •… to give orders and instructions Open the window Look at page 127 Sit down Don’t speak Spanish
- 3. Positive imperatives =Verb (infinitive) Open your books Turn right Hurry up Look at page 127 Work in pairs
- 4. Negative imperatives =don’t + Verb (infinitive) Don’t open your books Don’t turn right Don’t speak Spanish Don’t stop talking Don’t look at the board now
- 5. Use PLEASE tobe polite Please, don’t open your books Please, turn right Please, don’t speak Spanish Please, stop talking Please, don’t look at the board now
- 6. Don’t use apronoun (you) with imperatives You don’t open your books Be you quiet
- 7. SUGGESTIONS • … useLet’s + verb (infinitive) to make positive suggestions Let’s go home Let’s wait • … use Let’s not + verb (infinitive) to make negative suggestions Let’s not go home Let’s not wait