I M P E R AT I V E S

EXAMPLES

 O P E N T H E D O O R

 T U R N R I G H T

 D O N ´ T W O R R Y

 D O N ´ T S T O P

 B E Q U I E T P L E A S E .

 S I T D O W N .

 L E T ´ S G O H O M E .
 We use imperatives…
… to tell somebody to do (or not to do) something.

+ imperatives = verb (base form) - imperatives = don´t + verb (base form)

We add “please” to be polite (good manners)

We often use BE + adjective in imperatives: “Be quiet” or “Be careful”.
We DON´T use pronouns with imperatives: “You be quiet”
You I HE SHE IT they we
Can you…?
Use “Can you” + verb + verb (base form) as a polite
alternative to an imperative.

Open the window  Can you open the window?

“Let´s”
We use “Let´s” + verb (base form) to make suggestions.

We use “Let´s not” + verb (base form) to make negative

suggestions.