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Material 6
By: Rica Dachlan, S.Ip.
Imperatives (1)
It is common to use the
simple present tense in the
form of imperative, must,
and mustn’t.
Imperatives (2)
Imperative sentences are
used to tell people how to
do things or give
instructions.
Imperatives (3)
To do so, start instructions
with the infinitive.
Imperatives (4)
Very polite Polite Simple Negative
commands commands commands commands
Would you go Go away, Go away. Don’t go away.
away, please? please.
Would you take Sign this letter, Sign this letter. Don’t sign this
this letter, please. letter.
please?
Would you Clean the Clean the Don’t clean the
clean the shoes, please. shoes. shoes.
shoes, please?
Would you eat Eat quickly, Eat quickly. Don’t eat
quickly, please. quickly.
please?
Must and Mustn’t
Must is used to say that something is
necessary to be done.
You must go now or you’ll be late.