Prepared By Ragia Magdeldin Youssef Ragia Youssef What are imperatives Compare these two sentences 1 Could you close the door 2 Close the door You probably think that the first sentence is more polite than the second and you are right ID: 313177
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What are 'imperatives'?
Prepared By: Ragia Magdeldin Youssef
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What are 'imperatives'?
Compare these two sentences:1) 'Could you close the door?'2) 'Close the door.'You probably think that the first sentence is more polite than the second – and you are right.
1) is a request. We are asking someone to do something.
2) is an instruction. We are telling some what to do.
Sentence two uses an imperative to tell someone what to do.
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Imperatives are direct. Often they are used when we are angry.Perhaps your old school teacher told you to:'Sit down!
Be
quiet!
Stop talking!'Imperatives are also used in a less scary way. They are used when giving instructions.
When you buy, for example, a new DVD player it comes with an instruction book telling you how to use it. This instruction book is written using imperatives. They are simple to use and easy to explain.
Remember we can't use continuous verbs; only base verbs:
'Stand up, please' and NOT 'Standing up, please.'negative imperatives
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negative imperativesThe negative form is do + not + base verbFor example:'Do not smoke in your room.''Don't touch me!'
If there are a number of steps in your instructions you can use the following sequence markers:
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Sequence markers:FirstThenNext
After that
Finally
Let's use some imperatives with sequence markers to show someone how to make a cup of coffee.First,
boil
some water.
Then, put coffee into a cup.Next, pour the hot water into the cup.After
that
, add a little milk.
Finally,
stir
the coffee.
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Here's how to learn English using imperatives: Relax!
Work hard!
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