Online English private lessons and group courses with native speakers.

Click now to take advantage of discounts up to 50%.

Imperative Exercises

( Free Online English Grammar Lessons )

Read time : 1 minute

Imperative Form : ( Base form (verb 1) )

In English we use imperatives to :

  • give very strong advice 
  • give instructions
  • give orders

The positive imperative is the same as the infinitive. The negative imperative is don't + infinitive.   

Notes for use of imperatives :

In English an imperative sentence does not require a subject; the pronoun "you" is implied. 

Imperative Example Sentences : 

Positive Examples of Imperatives :

  • Stop smoking. 
  • Do more exercise. 
  • Eat more vegetables.  
  • Do your homework!  

Negative Examples of Imperatives :

  • Don't eat a lot of salt. 
  • Don't drink too much alcohol. 
  • Don't be a couch potato. 
  • Don't show your partner your questions.
Imperative example sentences
Forget about what I said about Jen and Mike!请忘掉我说的有关珍和迈克的一切!
Oh god! Look at the queues at the counters.哦,天哪!看看柜台那里的长队。
Just give me a call 15 minutes before you arrive.只是在您到来15分钟前给我打个电话。
Nope! We can walk there in just 10 minutes, let's go!不用!我们步行10分钟就到了,走吧!
Here is your f*cking tenner, spend it wisely!这是你那草*的十英镑,好好花!
Okay, let's go!好的,走吧!
Don't forget the beer deal.不要忘记改天请我喝啤酒。
What!? Please don't say you made them catch an actual wasp.什么!?请不要说你给他们抓了一个真的黄蜂。
I'm dead serious, just check the prices on your phone.我是极其认真的,你用手机查下价格。
Alright, let me check that for you.好的,让我查一下。
You don't have to go to the garden, dear, just smoke in the kitchen.你不用必须去花园,亲爱的,在厨房抽就可以。
Come on, Cate!拜托,凯特!
Hmm, well okay, let's steal some then!呃,好吧,那我们就偷一点!
Let me check if the kitchen is still open, darling.让我看一下厨房是不是还开着,亲爱的。
He might be overly excited, try not to hold him too tight.它可能过于兴奋了,试着不要抱得太紧。
Let me tell you a true story...让我告诉你一个真实的故事。
Please be there on time... Don't make me wait!请按时到那里... 别让我等!
Hi Diego, please don't unleash Bear for now.你好,迪亚哥,请暂时不要放开大熊。
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7b_DDgvsgA点击这里来查看链接
Yeah, please just throw it in the bin.是的,请赶紧扔垃圾桶里。

\
500\
\
\

There are no comments yet. Be the first one...
Be going to
Be going to passive
Be used to / Get used to
Comparative
Defining relative clause
Echo tag
Expression
First conditional
Future
Future continuous
Future perfect continuous
Future perfect passive
Future perfect simple
Future simple passive
Greeting
Have/Get something done
Imperative
Implied conditional
Indirect question
Infinitive of purpose
Interjection
Mixed conditional
Modal
Modal passive
Non-defining relative clause
Other
Past continuous
Past continuous passive
Past perfect continuous
Past perfect passive
Past perfect simple
Past simple
Past simple passive
Polite request / offer / suggestion
Present continuous
Present continuous passive
Present perfect continuous
Present perfect passive
Present perfect simple
Present simple
Present simple passive
Question tag
Reduced relative clause
Reported speech imperative
Reported speech question
Reported speech request
Reported speech statement
Second conditional
Short answer
Superlative
Third conditional
Used to / would (past habit)
Was/were going to
Was/were supposed to
Wish
Would rather
Zero conditional