IMPERATIVES

Match the signs with the following commands.

Switch off your mobile phone! – Look at the blackboard! – Open your books! –

Sign your name here! – Close the door! – Be careful! – Don’t make a noise! - Don’t enter! -

Don’t smoke! - Don’t shout! – Don’t cross the road! – Don’t park your car here!

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 GAME WITH IMPERATIVES

Divide the class into two teams. Go through the commands you think are appropriate for your
level (or all of them if you like!), explaining what they mean and showing them what they have to
do. Decide which team goes first, then you can start the game!

1) Give a command to the first team. If at least two people do what you asked them to, give the
team a point. If they don’t , no points! Then move on to the next team. Repeat the same
commands more than once, and if you see they are good at it, go faster and faster.

2) Start giving them TWO commands at the same time (ex. “Close your eyes and touch your left
ear with your left hand).

3) Include some negative commands as well ( ex.“Don’t close your eyes”)!

1) Close your eyes

2) Smile with your eyes closed
3) Touch your left/right ear
4) Wiggle your fingers
5) Shake your body
6) Raise your right/left hand
7) Say “Hooray!”
8) Clap your hands two/three/four times
9) Stand up (Sit down)
10) Shake hands with the person on your right/left
11) Touch your nose with your right/left hand
12) Touch your left/right eye with your left/right hand
13) Say your name
14) Open/Close your English book
15) Take a pen with your right/left hand
16) Put your hands on your head
17) Don’t move
18) Laugh
19) Cry like a baby
20) Say “hello” to the person sitting next to you.
21) Sing a song
22) Make a funny face.
23) Sneeze
24) Make circles in the air with your hands.
25) Point to the blackboard
26) Point to your teacher