Unit 5 - Imperatives
Imperatives
Unit 5 - Imperatives
1.
Be careful!
Why? What's wrong?
You're standing on my foot.
Oh, sorry.
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2.
Hello everybody. Please sit down and open your
books.
Teacher, let's play a game!
No, today we study.
Open your books, and let's start!
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3.
Tyler, the kitchen is really dirty!
Yea, I know.
So do the dishes now! And vacuum the floor!
Why don't you do it?
I do it every day - now it's your turn.
Oh, OK. You're right, it's my turn.
Thanks.
You're welcome.
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Key Vocabulary
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be |
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Grammar
Imperatives are used to give orders or suggestions. For example: "Come here!" or "Have a cookie".
Imperatives almost always have no subject, and the second person is usually implied as the subject instead. For example "Come here!" implies the subject "(you) Come here!".
Here are some of the situations you can use imperatives.
Orders
Close the door! - Stand up! - Sit down! - Open your books!
Instructions
To make a cup of
coffee:
- Boil some water
- Put some coffee in a cup
- Add some water
- Drink the coffee.
Directions
To go to the bank
Turn left at Orchard Street, and then
go straight.
Offers and Invitations
- Have some
tea
- Come over to our house sometime.
Let's
The verb let
is often used as an imperative to give strong
suggestions. Let's is a contraction of
let us. For example:
- Let's go home!
- Let's watch a movie!
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Grammar Exercises
Exercise 1
Complete the sentences with the correct imperative.
Example: Answer the questions. (answer)
1. Don't ! (touch)
2. Let's shopping. (go)
3. up! (stand)
4. down! (sit)
5. the book in your bag. (put)
6. your books. (open)
7. Let's a movie. (watch)
8. Please quite. (be)
9. left at the church. (turn)
10. long and prosper. (live)
Answers
1. = "touch";2. = "go";
3. = "Stand";
4. = "Sit";
5. = "Put";
6. = "Open";
7. = "Turn";
8. = "be";
9. = "watch";
10. = "Live";
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences with the correct imperative.
Example: Answer the questions. (answer)
1. Please in (come)
2. out! (get)
3. Please your bedroom. (clean)
4. a little every day. (study)
5. Don't on the grass. (walk)
6. Mummy, me a candy! (give)
7. Don't in the building. (run)
8. Let's a game. (play)
9. I'm busy tonight, so don't for me. (wait)
10. Let's home! (go)
Answers
1. = "come";2. = "Get";
3. = "clean";
4. = "Study";
5. = "walk";
6. = "give";
7. = "run";
8. = "play";
9. = "wait";
10. = "go";
Exercise 3
1. !
Why? What's wrong?
You're standing on my foot.
Oh, sorry.
Hello everybody. Please 1. and 2. your books.
Teacher, let's 3. a game!
No, today we study. 4. your books, and let's 5.!
Tyler, the kitchen is really dirty!
Yeah, I know.
So 1. now! And 2. the floor!
Why don't you do it?
I do it every day. Now it's your turn.
Oh, OK. You're right, it's my turn.
Thanks.
You're welcome.
Answers
1. = "Be careful";2. = "sit down";
3. = "open";
4. = "play";
5. = "open";
6. = "start";
7. = "do the dishes";
8. = "vacuum";