The imperative: Sit down! Don’t talk!

The imperative: Sit down! Don’t talk!

Exercise 3

Write the correct imperative form or let’s + verb forms to complete the following sentences. Use the same verb used in the previous sentence.

EXAMPLE: A: ‘Let’s play tennis.’ B:’No, let’s not play tennis.

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1A: 'I'll turn off the TV.' B: 'No, the TV, please.

2A: 'I'll call you this evening.' B: 'Yes, me this evening, please.'

3A: 'Do you want to listen to music.' B: 'Yes, to music.'

4A: 'Let's go to the cinema.' B: 'No, to the cinema. Let's stay home and watch TV.'

5A: 'I will wake you up at 7.' B: 'No, me up at 7. It's too early.

6A: 'I will clean the fridge.' B: 'Yes, the fridge, please. It's very dirty.

7A: 'I will open a bottle of wine.' B: 'No, a bottle of wine, please. I prefer beer.

8A: 'Would you like to have a picnic in the park?' B: 'Yes, a picnic in the park. What a great idea!'

9A: 'I will order some pizza.' B:'Yes, some pizza, please. I am too tired to cook.

10A: 'Do you want to talk about work?' B: 'No, about work. Let's talk about something different.'

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The imperative: Grammar chart

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Form

The form of the verb used for the imperative is the base form of the verb (=the infinitive without to). There is no subject.
The negative imperative is made with do not or don’t + infinitive (no subject).

Use

You can use the imperative to:

Give instructions

• Open the package carefully.
• Connect the cable to the plug.

Give orders

• Fasten your seatbelt.
• Stop talking!
• Run!

Offer something or invite someone to something

• Have some cookies.
• Come and sit with us.

Give advice

• Get some sleep.
• Tell her how you feel.
• Go and have fun.

Give warnings

• Don’t touch that cable.
• Please, Stop the car!

Let’s

Make suggestions

You can use the form let’s + verb or let’s not + verb to make suggestions.

(+) It’s very hot today. Let’s go to the swimming pool.
(-) Let’s not go out today. I’m very tired.