Imperatives

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-The Imperative is the Infinitive without to.
Affirmative: Sit down!
Negative: Don't sit down!

-We use the Imperative in:
- Instructions: Open your books.
-Warnings: Look out!
- Offers: Have some juice.
- Advices: Stay at home. Don't go to school if you are ill.
- Requests: Pass the sugar, please.
- Invitations: Come for dinner.□ Have a biscuit.
□ Open your mouth, please.
□ Breathe deeply.
□ Don’t forget your book.
□ Sit down!
□ Don't cry so loudly.


A) Look at the pictures and choose thecorresponding sentence from the box for each picture.

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B) Fill in the blanks using the imperative.

□ _________ (not speak) so loudly.
□ _________ (study) harder oryou’ll fail the exam.
□ _________ (do) your homework straight away.
□ _________(not forget) your story book.
□ _________ (pay) attention to the teacher.
□ ________ (not play) in theclassroom. ________ (go) and ________(play) in the playground.

C) Use the clues in parentheses and fill in the blank with the correct imperative form.

□ _______ the elevator! (take/you)
□_______ to the airport! (you/go)
□ _______ the teacher. (ask/you)
□ _______ a bus! (catch / we)
□ _______ at the driver! ( wave/ you)
□ _______ the book! ( open / you)


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B) Fill in the blanks using the imperative.

□ _________ (not speak) so loudly.
□ _________ (study) harder or you’ll fail the exam.
□ _________ (do) your homework straightaway.
□ _________(not forget) your story book.
□ _________ (pay) attention to the teacher.
□ ________ (not play) in the classroom. ________ (go) and ________(play) in the playground.□ Have a biscuit.
□ Open your mouth, please.
□ Breathe deeply.
□ Don’t forget your book.
□ Sit down!
□ Don't cry so loudly.


A) Look at the pictures and choose the...