-The Imperative is the Infinitive without to.

Affirmative: Sit down!

Negative: Don't sit down!

-We use the Imperative in:

- Instructions: Open your books.
- Warnings: Look out!
- Offers: Have some juice.
- Advices: Stay at home. Don't go to school if you are ill.
- Requests: Pass the sugar, please.
- Invitations: Come for dinner.

A) Look at the pictures and choose

2 the corresponding sentence from
the box for each picture.

1  Have a biscuit.

4
 Open your mouth, please.
 Breathe deeply.
3  Don’t forget your book.
 Sit down!
5
 Don't cry so loudly.

B) Fill in the blanks using the imperative. C) Use the clues in parentheses and fill
in the blank with the correct imperative
 _________ (not speak) so loudly. form.
 _________ (study) harder or you’ll fail
the exam.  _______ the elevator! (take/you)
 _________ (do) your homework straight  _______ to the airport! (you/go)
away.  _______ the teacher. (ask/you)
 _________(not forget) your story book.  _______ a bus! (catch / we)
 _________ (pay) attention to the  _______ at the driver! ( wave/ you)
teacher.  _______ the book! ( open / you)
 ________ (not play) in the classroom.
________ (go) and ________(play) in
the playground.
 -The Imperative is the Infinitive without to.
Affirmative: Sit down!
Negative: Don't sit down!

-We use the Imperative in:

- Instructions: Open your books.
- Warnings: Look out!
- Offers: Have some juice.
- Advices: Stay at home. Don't go to school if you are ill.
- Requests: Pass the sugar, please.
- Invitations: Come for dinner.

A) Look at the pictures and choose

2 the corresponding sentence from
the box for each picture.

1
 Have a biscuit.
3 4  Open your mouth, please.
 Breathe deeply.
 Don’t forget your book.
 Sit down!
5
6
 Don't cry so loudly.

B) Fill in the blanks using the imperative. C) Use the clues in parentheses and fill
in the blank with the correct imperative
 _________ (not speak) so loudly. form.
 _________ (study) harder or you’ll fail
the exam.  _______ the elevator! (take/you)
 _________ (do) your homework straight  _______ to the airport! (you/go)
away.  _______ the teacher. (ask/you)
 _________(not forget) your story book.  _______ a bus! (catch / we)
 _________ (pay) attention to the  _______ at the driver! ( wave/ you)
teacher.  _______ the book! ( open / you)
 ________ (not play) in the classroom.
________ (go) and ________(play) in
the playground.