-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 form.
_________ (not speak) so loudly.
_________ (study) harder or you’ll fail the _______ the elevator! (take/you)
exam. _______ to the airport! (you/go)
_________ (do) your homework straight _______ the teacher. (ask/you)
away. _______ a bus! (catch / we)
_________(not forget) your story book. _______ at the driver! ( wave/ you)
_________ (pay) attention to the 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 form.
_________ (not speak) so loudly.
_________ (study) harder or you’ll fail the _______ the elevator! (take/you)
exam. _______ to the airport! (you/go)
_________ (do) your homework straight _______ the teacher. (ask/you)
away. _______ a bus! (catch / we)
_________(not forget) your story book. _______ at the driver! ( wave/ you)
_________ (pay) attention to the teacher. _______ the book! ( open / you)
________ (not play) in the classroom.
________ (go) and ________(play) in the
playground.