Libro 2

IMPERATIVE

FORM

BASE FORM OF THE VERB (WITHOUT A SUBJECT)

OF

AFFIRMATIVE VERB + OBJECT (the object is optional) VERB

OBJECT

Stop!

Stop

that!

E H T

VERB

IMPERATIVE BASE FORM OF THE VERB (WITHOUT A SUBJECT)

NEGATIVE

FORM OF

E H T

VERB

DO NOT/DON'T VERB + OBJECT (the object is optional) DON'T

VERB

Don't

go!

Don't

touch

OBJECT

that!

*We can also use "NEVER": NEVER touch that!

IMPERATIVE: USES COMMANDS and ORDERS

Go away! / Don’t lose that key.

INSTRUCTIONS Apply glue and leave it for 10 minutes. / Don’t use this spray near a naked flame.

ADVICE o r WARNING d n a S R E F F O INVITATION

Be careful! / Don’t go on the ice.

Have a piece of cake. / Come round and see me some time.