The Imperative English Grammar Cheat Sheet With Answers
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The imperative
> Imperatives are used to issue commands. They use the
infinitive
of verbs (dropping the word "to"); in the
first person plural ("we"), the infinitive is preceded by "let's" (or:
"let
us"):
•
Speak!
•
Finish your homework!
•
Let's
eat!
•
Close the door!
> The negative imperative is formed by placing "don't" (or
"do
not") before the imperative form; in the first
person plural one uses
"let's
not" (or
"let us
not") :
•
Let's not forget
who helped us.
•
Don't leave
me!
•
Don't walk
on the grass!
•
Please
don't eat
the daisies!
> The imperative has no effect on the word order of the rest of the sentence.
TEST
− Find the imperative forms of these phrases:
1) you / go to the supermarket.
2) we / have a drink
3) you / not to smoke
4) we / not to take the car
1. Go to the supermarket! 2. Let's have a drink! 3. Don't smoke! 4. Let's not take the car. (We'll go there by bus).
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