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The Imperative Form

The document discusses the imperative form for giving commands in English. It notes that the imperative uses the base form of the verb and can be affirmative or negative. Specific examples are provided like "Come here" and "Don't come now." The imperative with "let's" is used to give commands to a group including the speaker, with examples like "Let's go to the cinema." and "Let's not cook chicken again." The imperative is used for orders, commands, instructions, and suggestions.

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The Imperative Form

The document discusses the imperative form for giving commands in English. It notes that the imperative uses the base form of the verb and can be affirmative or negative. Specific examples are provided like "Come here" and "Don't come now." The imperative with "let's" is used to give commands to a group including the speaker, with examples like "Let's go to the cinema." and "Let's not cook chicken again." The imperative is used for orders, commands, instructions, and suggestions.

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The imperative form 1. Use the infinitive (or BASE FORM) to form the imperative.

Affirmative sentences

Negative sentences

Come here.

Don't come now.

Clean the bathroom.

Don't clean the living room.

Help your father.

Don't play on the computer.

NOTE: You can use the exclamation (!) only when you want to make a strict emphasis on the command, e.g. Stop! Help!

2. We use the imperative form to give orders, commands, instructions and suggestions to a person or a group of people. + Order: Dont eat in the classroom! + Command: Bring your workbook for next class. + Instruction: Walk down two blocks, and turn right in the next corner. +Suggestions: Visit the Wax Museum in London, its wonderful; and dont forget to go to Trafalgar Square.

3. The imperative with let's is formed in the following way:

Affirmative sentences

Negative sentences

Let's ask the teacher.

Let's not ask the teacher

4. It is also used to give orders, commands, instructions and suggestions only to a group of people in which the speaker is included. (Its the imperative form of WE first person of plural)

Lets go to the cinema. = (Vamos al cine) Lets not cook chicken again. = (No preparemos pollo de nuevo) Lets play video games for a while. = (Juguemos video juegos un rato) Lets not invite Charlie to the party. = (No invitemos a Charlie a la fiesta)

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