IMPERATIVES

IMPERATIVES

1. It is one of three verbal modes in English. It is used to give orders and suggestions.

2. To form the imperative, the verb is used in infinitive, but starting with the verb directly.

3. How to use the negative imperative in English

   • A don’t is placed at the beginning of the sentence (before the verb in infinitive) and that's it. Being imperative, the person understands himself, and you don't have to put the pronoun you.

4. Example: Note that the subject does not appear, because the subject is always "you".

   • Listen to me. = Escúchame.
   • Do your homework. = Haz tus deberes.
   • Eat your spinach. = Come tus espinacas
   • Come here. = Ven aquí.
   • Shut up. = Cállate.
   • Go to sleep. = Duérmete.

5. We must take into account, in any case, that in English-speaking countries we do not usually use the imperative much.

6. Sounds too loud to use among friends — it is better not to use it in most situations.

7. If you are an authority figure, yes, but if not, it is better to avoid it.

8. El imperativo negativo también es muy fácil de formar y de usar

9. Se resume, de hecho, en una palabra: don’t.

10. You put a don’t at the beginning of the sentence (before the verb in infinitive) and that's it.

11. Being imperative, the person understands himself, and you don't have to put the pronoun you.

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