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Imperative in English

can and could

The Imperative in english is manifests as an order to one or more people

the imperative has a single person for singular and plural, which is called "imperatives in the second person"

Imperative in Negative mode

imperative in affirmation

exhortative imperative

imperative addressed to a group of people

imperative to give a suggestion

Example

-Wash your hands -Eat your spinach -Listen to me

-stop/detente -wait/espera

Subject

usually the subject is included at the end

Exemples

Come here, john!

is the negative form of the affirmative imperative and requires the addition of the auxiliaries do + not (don't)

example

-do not go to work today -don't keep opening the fridge -don't be late

it is a very direct way of giving orders

Exemples

-Switch the TV off -Out the flour, milk, and eggs in a bowl...

It is an exhortation and only applies to the first person plural. It is formed with the prefix let's + the infinitive of the vento "to" in the affirm form

-Let me do the washing up for once -Let us observe a minute of siolence, please

in this case, you can use words like:

-somebody -everybody -all

examples

-Somebody call an ambulance. Quick! -Everybody sit dow, please -All rise!

in this case that is sometimes used to make a suggestion or make a proposal, we have two constructions:

-let's + verb in the infinitive without the "to"

-why don't we + verb in the infinitive without the "to"

Exemples

-Let's not miss the train -Let's take a holiday!

Exemples

-why don't we go to the beach? -why don't you tell her the truth?

Can

Could

indicates ability or possibility

Interogative

examples

-You can read about this in Acts 3 and 4. -You can read his story in the book of Nehemiah.

Request permission or question about possibilities

Exemples

-Can she take the children with her to Houston? -Can he lend us the money which we need? -Can she be back by noon?

indicates ability or possibility in the past

Could in Interrogative

Examples

-She could take the children with her to Houston. -He could lend us the money which we need. -She could be back by noon.

You can also request permission or ask about possibilities

Examples

-Could she take the children with her to Houston? -Could he lend us the money which we need? -Could she be back by noon?