{"id":19632,"date":"2021-09-18T15:53:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T13:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=19632"},"modified":"2022-06-03T06:06:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T04:06:24","slug":"imperatives-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2021\/09\/imperatives-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Imperatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Imperatives tell people what to do.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The root form of the verb<\/strong> alone can sometimes create imperative sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples:<\/strong>
“Stop!”
“Shoot!”
“Fire!”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make the imperative, use the root form of the verb.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples:<\/strong>
“Stay <\/strong>right there!”
“Take<\/strong> out the trash.”
“Pass<\/strong> me the salt, please.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Negative imperative<\/strong> simply adds “do not”<\/em> before the verb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples:<\/strong>
“Don’t <\/strong>go there.”
“Don’t<\/strong> jump!”
“Don’t <\/strong>stay up late.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the speaker<\/strong> is included in the imperative, you can use “let’s”<\/em> or “let us”<\/em> before the verb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples:<\/strong>
“Let’s <\/strong>dance.”
“Let’s<\/strong> go now.”
“Let us<\/strong> do it.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Determining Imperative Sentences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most imperative sentences end with a period<\/strong> or an exclamation mark<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually, command\/imperative verbs<\/strong> are at the start of the sentences<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples:<\/strong>
“Take<\/strong> care!”
“Be<\/strong> brave.”
“Listen <\/strong>to me.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imperative sentences generally do not have a grammatical subject<\/strong> because it always take the second person (you) for the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imperatives are used for many different reasons.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. To give orders or commands.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Examples:<\/strong>
    “Get out!”
    “Stay where you are.”
    “Do not make a sound.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. To give warnings or instructions.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Examples:<\/strong>
      “Watch out!”
      “Keep going straight.”
      “Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. To give advice.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Examples:
        <\/strong>“You don’t look well. Go see a doctor.”
        “Make sure to settle your bills on time.”
        “Don’t worry about her.<\/em>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. Making a request or wish.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Examples:<\/strong>
          “Please wait outside.”
          “Please follow the rules.”
          “Have fun at the party!<\/em>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Special Cases of Imperative<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          With “do”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          We add “do”<\/em> before the imperative <\/strong>to make the sentence more polite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Examples:<\/strong>
          “Do <\/strong>make yourself at home.”
          “Do<\/strong> understand the situation.”
          “Do<\/strong> let go.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          With never, ever, always<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Just like “do”, the words never, ever and always<\/em> come before imperatives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          “Never<\/strong> do that again.”
          “Don’t ever <\/strong>talk back to your parents.”
          “Always<\/strong> remember that.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Imperative with subject<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Sometimes imperative clearly includes the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Examples:<\/strong>
          “Somebody <\/strong>answer the door!”
          “You<\/strong> stay out of it!”
          “Everybody<\/strong> run!”<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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