IMPERATIVES

We often need to use the command mode when we want to quickly warm someone in everyday life, to give orders
or to communicate in informal languages.
 The imperatives mode is much easier than the other modes in english. Because when you need to use
imperatives mode has a very simple structure.
 In the sentences that are shot according to different people, the imperative mode may be different. Orders
are usually just set up with the simple present tense. Because we only need to give orders in the simple
present tense
 The imperative is formed with a verb without a subject
 Open the door.
 Take an aspirin
 Pay attention.
 Stop it
 Please tie my shoes
 The negative imperative is formed with do not – don’t and the verb.
 Don’t play with your brother
 Don’t talk to me that
 Don’t make that sound
 Don’t walk fastly

USES OF IMPERATIVES

We can use imperatives to:

 Gives orders
 Come here at once
 Take that gum out of your mouth!
 Please bring me the pizza to the table
 Give instructions
 Take one pill every 12 hours.
 Open your books on page 33
 Press the green bottom
 On signs
 Push
 Pull
 Stay on your right
 Make an invitation
 Have some tea. It´s still hot.
 Come in and sit down we are having tea.
 Have some cookies
 Give warmings
 Stop the car
 Don’t sit on the bench! It´s wet paint.
 Don’t smoke! It’s bad for your health.
 Give advices
 Get some sleep
 Tell er how you feel
 Go home and get some sleep. You look exhausted
 Practice

I. Choose the correct verb from the box, fill in the blanks

don’t touch write install be don’t order

Repeat open listen water call

1. ____________________ your names.

2. ____________________ my mobile phone!

3. ____________________ Your book at page 20.

4. ____________________ a taxi for me, please.

5. ____________________ careful!

6. ____________________ to his explanation.

7. ____________________ this words again!

8. ____________________ the flowers, please.

9. ____________________ coffe! I don’t like it.

10. ____________________ these programmers on the computer!

II. Match the sentences

1. Sit the work area

2. Close the up

3. Open to me

4. Stand speak

5. Listen in pairs

6. Don´t down

7. Take out your tools

8. Clean at me

9. Look chipdrawer

10. Work the door

III. Read the sentences and write the correct verb

Open close shut write point touch give draw pass

1. Please _______________ your books to page twelve

2. ______________ me the pencil sharpener now?
3. You have to _______________ pictures of animals
4. Wild animals are dangerous. You shouldn´t _____________ them.
5. ____________ me that bag
6. Don´t _____________ at people. It´s rude
7. _______________ me a letter about your family. Ok?
8. Quickly _______________ the door. It´s cold outside
9. Class is over. Can you please ______________ your books
IV. Look at the picture and choose the sentences that makes more sense
V. Put the words in parenthesis into the gaps. Mind the positive or negative forms.

1. ____________________ upstairs (to go)

2. ____________________ in this lake (not/ to swim)

3. ____________________ your homework (to do)

4. ____________________ Football in the yard (not / to play)

5. ____________________ Your teeth (to brush)

6. ____________________ During the lesson (not /to talk)

7. ____________________ The animals in the zoo. (not /to feed)

8. ____________________ The instructions (to read)

9. ____________________ Your mobiles (switch off)

10. ___________________ Late for school (not/ to be)

VI. Put the words in order to form imperatives. then indicate each imperative usage.

1. chewing me give me that.

____________________________________

2. seat a take please

____________________________________

3. worry it about don’t

____________________________________

4. leave your car in don’t the belongings

____________________________________

5. here please smoke don’t

____________________________________

6. teaspoon of flour the an add to salt

____________________________________

7. not down sit

____________________________________

8. touch shock don’t you a that will wire get

____________________________________

9. out watch

____________________________________

10. here out get of

____________________________________
VII. Listen the song and complete the sentences with the words from the box

HEY JUDE
don’t let make don’t take remember don’t make

refrain don’t let let it in don’t be take

Hey Jude _________________it bad ______________ a sad song and _________________ it

better_____________________ to let her into your heart, then you can start to make it better.

Hey Jude, ___________________ afraid, you were made to go out and get her.

The minute you let her under your skin, then you begin to make it better.

And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, ______________________

______________________ the world upon your shoulders.

For well you feel you know that it’s a fool who plays it cool

By making his world a little colder

Na na na na na, na na na.

Hey Jude, __________________ me down. You have found her,

Now go and her. Remember (Hey, Jude) to let her into your heart

Then you can start to make is better

So let, it out and ____________________

Hey, Jude, begin

You’re waiting for someone to perform with

And don’t you know that is just you?