THE IMPERATIVES.

THE IMPERATIVES.

1. What are they ?

   • The imperative is an order to do something: Do that, don't do that
     • To form the imperative in English, the basic form is used of the verb
       • the subject does not appear, because the subject is always “you”
         • example
           • I’m not hungry, Mom. - I don’t care. Eat!
             • That’s my bus. - Really? Run! Ese es mi autobús. - ¿En serio? ¡Corre!
     • For the second person of the singular and the second person of the plural, the imperative form is identical to the basic form of the verb.
       • Imperative (second person)
         • Go!
           • Sit!
           • Eat!
           • Study!
             • Run!
               • Leave!
     • For the first plural person, it says let's or let’s
       • Imperative (first person)
         • Let’s go!
           • Let’s sit!
             • Let’s run!
               • Let’s eat!
                 • Let’s leave!
                   • Let’s study!

2. English has three verbal modes:

   • the indicative,
   • the subjunctive

3. The affirmative imperative

   • Formulas for the affirmative imperative
     • The imperative with you = basic form
       • The imperative with we = let's + basic form
         • Come here, please.
           • Please help me!

4. the negative imperative

   • Formulas for the negative imperative
     • The imperative with you = do not or don’t + basic form
       • The imperative with we = let's not + basic form
       • Mom, can I have a cookie? - Don’t eat those! They’re for Grandma.
         • Mom, I had one of Grandma’s cookies. - Do not eat another one!