The Imperative Exercises
The Imperative Exercises
!ontent " Simple Present # $inal %s or &es Activit' ": Add final %s or %es: The Girl From Ipanema Tall and tanned and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema go____ walking And when she pass_____ each man she pass_____ go_____ Aaah! When she walk_____ it's like a samba That swing_____ so cool and sway_____ so gentle That when she pass_____ each man she pass_____ go_____ Aaah! Oh how I watch her so sadly !ow can I tell her I love her I would give my heart gladly "ut each day when she walk_____ to the sea #he look_____ straight ahead not at me Tall and tanned and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema go_____ walking And when she pass_____ I go$$$ The girl the girl the girl %rom Ipanema from Ipanema I want her so badly !ow can I tell her I love her I would give my heart gladly "ut each day when she walk_____ to the sea #he look_____ straight ahead not at me
Tall and tanned and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema go_____ walking And when she pass_____ I smile but she doesn't see #he ain't looking at me Activit' ( % !omplete the follo)ing te*t (use the Simple Present):
Tim ___________ 'work( for a company in #acramento )alifornia$ !e's a customer service representative$ !e ___________ 'get up( at si* o'clock each workday$ !e ___________ 'drive( to work and ___________ 'begin( his +ob at eight o'clock$ !e ___________ 'speak( to people on the telephone to help them with their banking problems$ ,eople telephone the bank to ask -uestions about their accounts$ !e ___________ 'give . negative form( information about accounts until people answer a few -uestions$ Tim ___________ 'ask( callers their birth date the last four digits of their social security number and their address$ If a person ___________ 'give( incorrect information Tim ___________ 'ask( him to call back with the correct information$ Tim is polite and friendly with everyone$ !e ___________ 'have( lunch in a park ne*t to his office$ !e ___________ 'return( home at five o'clock in the evening$ After work he ___________ 'go( to the gym to work out$ !e ___________ 'have( dinner at seven o'clock$ Tim ___________ 'like( watching T/ after dinner$ !e ___________ 'go( to bed at eleven o'clock at night$ #ource0 http011esl$about$com1od1beginnerreadingskills1a1present_simple_tim$htm
!hoose the correct alternative a+out the te*t: a( Tim tries to solve his banking problems by telephone$ b( Tim goes to work by bus because he doesn2t have a car$ c( As Tim is a customer service representative he has to speak to many people$ #ometimes he feels impatient$ d( Tim has to ask some -uestions to the clients$ 3ven though people sometimes give incorrect information Tim is always polite$ e( Tim goes to work by car$ !e doesn2t like to work out$
Do the dishes right now! 5ary0 "en0 5ary0 "en0 5ary0 _ "en the kitchen is really dirty! _ 6es I know$ _ #o do the dishes now! And vacuum the floor! _ Why don2t you do it7 _ I do it every day$ 8ow it2s your turn$
We can use the imperative to give a direct order$ &$ Take that chewing gum out of your mouth$ 4$ #tand up straight$ 9$ :ive me the details$ We can use the imperative to give instructions$ &$ Open your book$ 4$ Take two tablets every evening$ 9$ Take a left and then a right$ We can use the imperative to make an invitation$ &$ )ome in and sit down$ 5ake yourself at home$ 4$ ,lease start without me$ I'll be there shortly$ 9$ !ave a piece of this cake$ It's delicious$ We can use the imperative on signs and notices$ &$ ,ush$ 4$ ;o not use$ 9$ Insert one dollar$ We can use the imperative to give friendly informal advice$ &$ #peak to him$ Tell him how you feel$ 4$ !ave a -uiet word with her about it$ 9$ ;on't go$ #tay at home and rest up$ :et some sleep and recover$ We can make the imperative 'more polite' by adding 'do'$ ;o be -uiet$
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,*amples and grammar rules - .he second person imperative We can e*press commands in 3nglish by an imperative sentence made with the infinitive without to$ 3*amples0 Be careful. Open your books. Come here. %or the negative commands we use do not or don't . Don't be late. Do not sit down. Don't have so many bags. We can mention a person in the command usually at the end of the sentence$ Have something to eat, reg. If we talk to more people we use the pronoun you to make the distinction between them$ !ou take these bags and you park the car. !ou wait here and "'ll call the police. - .he emphatic imperative In writing it is not usual to use an e*clamation mark$ If we put it at the end of an imperative sentence it becomes more urgent$ 3*amples0 #ait$ Don't do that$ We can emphasi<e our re-uest with do. It is common in polite re-uests$ Do sit down. Do be reasonable. On the other hand do before the imperative can e*press the irritation of the speaker$ Do be %uiet. Do come on time. !ou before the command also shows the speaker's anger or even rudeness$ !ou get out of here. Don't you follow me. In a different conte*t however it can show your positive emotions$ Don't you be so sad. - .he first person imperative In the first person we make it with let = me or let = us$ 3*amples0 &et me do it for you. &et me see. ' &et us go. &et's do some e(ercises. %or the negative we put not before the imperative$ &et us not be worried. In spoken 3nglish it is possible to use don't at the beginning of sentences$ Don't let's be worried. - .he third person imperative We make it with let = him)her)it)them and the infinitive without to$ 3*amples0 &et him go. &et her e(plain it. &et it be. &et them try it. &et the customers pay immediately.
This form is not very common in modern 3nglish$ It is more usual to say the same in a different way$ He must go. *he should e(plain it. &eave it alone. +hey can try it. +he customers must pay immediately. The negative imperative in the third person is archaic$ We use more common forms instead$ +hey mustn't stay here. ,ary is not to travel alone. - .he polite re/uests We can make a polite re-uest in 3nglish if we put shall we or will you at the end of the imperative sentence$ This is used in positive sentences$ 3*amples0 &et's get started, shall we- Be careful, will youIf you want to be even more polite you can use -uestions instead of commands$ #ill you pass me the salt, please- #ill you help me- Could you do it for me- #ould you mind opening the window*ource. http.))www.e'grammar.org)imperative) ,*ercise ": ?ewrite the sentences in imperative$ @eep the same meaning$ 3*ample0 6ou can't step on the grass$ We must revise some new words$ &$ !e should have a +ob$ 4$ We mustn't stop now$ 9$ 6ou must go to bed$ >$ 6ou should get up early$ B$ 6ou mustn't stand here$ C$ #he can have a drink$ D$ They must clean the carpet$ E$ We needn't wait for him$ F$ We must have a shower first$ &G$ 6ou can't park in this street$ &&$ 6ou must be here soon$ &4$ They should taste this cake$ A Don't step on the grass$ A &et's revise some new words. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________
3*ercise 4$ 0rite sentences in )hich 'ou: &$ :ive a direct order0 __________________________________________________
C 4$ :ive an informal advice to a friend0 __________________________________________________ 9$ :ive instructions0 __________________________________________________ >$ 5ake an invitation0 __________________________________________________ B$ 5ake a polite re-uest0 __________________________________________________