-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
the corresponding sentence from the
box for each picture.
Have a biscuit.
Open your mouth, please.
Breathe deeply.
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Dont forget your book.
Sit down!
Don't cry so loudly.
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B) Fill in the blanks using the imperative.
_________ (not speak) so loudly.
_________ (study) harder or youll fail the
exam.
_________ (do) your homework straight
away.
_________(not forget) your story book.
_________ (pay) attention to the teacher.
________ (not play) in the classroom.
________ (go) and ________(play) in the
playground.
C) Use the clues in parentheses and fill in
the blank with the correct imperative form.
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
the elevator! (take/you)
to the airport! (you/go)
the teacher. (ask/you)
a bus! (catch / we)
at the driver! ( wave/ you)
the book! ( open / you)
-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
the corresponding sentence from the
box for each picture.
Have a biscuit.
3
Open your mouth, please.
Breathe deeply.
Dont forget your book.
Sit down!
Don't cry so loudly.
B) Fill in the blanks using the imperative.
_________ (not speak) so loudly.
_________ (study) harder or youll fail the
exam.
_________ (do) your homework straight
away.
_________(not forget) your story book.
_________ (pay) attention to the teacher.
________ (not play) in the classroom.
________ (go) and ________(play) in the
playground.
C) Use the clues in parentheses and fill in
the blank with the correct imperative form.
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
the elevator! (take/you)
to the airport! (you/go)
the teacher. (ask/you)
a bus! (catch / we)
at the driver! ( wave/ you)
the book! ( open / you)