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Imperatives: (To Come, Comes, Coming, Come You,)

This document discusses the imperative mood in English grammar. It explains that the imperative mood is used to give commands, instructions, or requests. The positive imperative uses the base form of the verb without "to", and can be made more polite by adding "please". The negative imperative uses "don't" and the base verb form. Imperatives are used to give direct orders, instructions, friendly advice, and on signs. Examples of positive and negative imperatives are provided to illustrate their uses.

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Imperatives: (To Come, Comes, Coming, Come You,)

This document discusses the imperative mood in English grammar. It explains that the imperative mood is used to give commands, instructions, or requests. The positive imperative uses the base form of the verb without "to", and can be made more polite by adding "please". The negative imperative uses "don't" and the base verb form. Imperatives are used to give direct orders, instructions, friendly advice, and on signs. Examples of positive and negative imperatives are provided to illustrate their uses.

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Imperatives

Positive form

To make a positive imperative, we must use the base form of the verb,
and we don't add "to, -s, -ing " to the verb.

 Come here. !(to come, comes, coming, come you,)

 Come here, please.

We can add "please" at the end of the sentence to be more polite.


 Open your books, please.

 Hurry up. We're late.

 Push the door, please.

 Pull the door.

Some more example sentences for the imperative mood:


 Shut the windows.
 Please help me.

 Open the window please.

 Turn to page 5.

 Come in.

 Go out.

 Speak to Sam.

 Please write your name on paper.

 Drink some water.

 Go, please.
The Imperative Mood
Quiz

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb according to the "Imperative Mood".
Example: _____ your notebooks now. (to open)

Answer: Open your notebooks now.

1. to Sam. (to speak)

2. Please your name on paper.(to write)

3. some water.(not, to drink)

4. here, please.(not, to come)

5. Turkish in the classroom.(not, to speak)

6. English in the classroom.(to speak)

7. your notebooks.(to open)

8. the door.(not, to push)

9. the window.(to shut)

10. the door. (not, to pull)

Imperatives
Negative form

To make a negative imperative, we must use don't ( do not) and the


base form of the verb, and we don't add "to, -s, -ing " to the verb.
 Don't come here. (to come, comes, coming, come you,)

 Don't come here, please.

We can add "please" at the end of the sentence to be more polite. We


use please with a comma (,).

 Don't come here.

 Don't come here, please.

 Don't open your books.

Some more example sentences for the imperative:

 Don't push the door.


 Don't pull the door.

 Don't shut the windows.

 Don't eat any meat.

 Don't open the window, please.

 Please, don't come in.

 Don't go out.

 Don't speak to Sam.

 Please don't write your name on paper.

 Don't drink any water.

 Don't go, please.

Imperatives
Uses & Meanings

How are imperatives used?


The imperatives structure is used in the following meanings:

to give a direct order

 Come to my office.
 Don't come to my house again.

 Wait here.

to give instructions

 Close your notebook and speak.


 Take two pills every morning.

 Turn on your computer and click start button.

to make an invitation

 Come and watch this funny film with me.


 Prepare something to drink for yourself.

 Have some apple pie. It's wonderful.

on signs and notices

 Pull the door, please!


 Do not park here!

 Stop here!

give friendly informal advice

 Wait for some time and then talk to him.


 Don't do it. It may be very dangerous.

 Don't go to work today. Stay at home and rest.

We can make the imperative 'more polite' by adding 'do' and 'please'.

 Do not talk, please.


 Do come, please.

 Please, sit down.

Choose the correct answer according to the "Imperatives" lesson.


1. ....... some time after you eat a big meal. It's a good idea.

 Walking
  Don't walk
  To walk
  Walk

2. ........ me after 6 p.m today. I am very tired and planning to go to bed early.
 Don't calling
  Call
  Not to call

  Don't call

3. Doctor: ...... two pills before you go to bed! You will feel better.
Patient: Ok, doctor. Thanks a lot.
 To take
  Please to take
  Taking
  Take
4. ……..to bed early today. You have a very important exam tomorrow.
 Don't going
  To go
  Go
  Don't go
5. .......... the windows. It is very hot in the room.
 You will shut
  Shut
  Don't shutting

  Don't shut

6. Please ....... that again. Your mother may get very angry.
 not to do
  don't do

  don't doing

7. Mom: __________ me when I am talking on the phone.


Tom: Sorry, mom.
 Please interrupt
  You don't interrupt

  Please don't interrupt

8. ........ warm clothes so you don't get cold in the park. It's snowing!
 Don't wear
  Wear
  To wear

  Don't wearing

9. ........ right and you'll see the bank.


 Turn
  To turn
  Don't turn

  Don't turning

10. Man: How can I lose weight, Doctor ?


Doctor: ....... fast food, and get more exercise.
 Eating
  Don't eating
  Eat
 Don't eat

Choose the correct answer


1. Please write your name on paper, .......?

 can you

  will you

2. ....... down and do it!


 Sit just

  Just sit

3. Please ........ say that again.


 don't

  not to

4. ......... here.
 Everybody come

  Come everybody
5. Do your homework, ......?
 do you

  will you

6. ......... to school on time.


 Come always
  Always come
7. .......... it!
 Nobody touch

  Touch nobody

8........ a lie!
 Tell never
 Never tell

Imperatives - Exercise
.Make sentences by clicking on the words

1 tomorrow night here come don't

2 don't Sundays work on

3 glass water of me bring a

4 go swimming night at never

5 homework do your time always on


6 ever evening me don't the call in

7 to nobody lier that listen

8 me cafe at a wait

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