This English tutorial is focusing on the form and use of the imperative, the imperative is a grammatical mood.
Let’s learn how to form and use the imperative!
2 Forms exist:
- 2nd person subject (singular or plural): you, you: Shut the door! Please open the window. Turn left. Carry on straight up this road.
- 1st person subject (plural): we: Let’s go! Let’s watch the movie! (We include ourself/ourselves in the order/suggestion).
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Hi students welcome back. So what is a grammatical mood what is it that forms a
request or a command?Iit is the imperative mood.
Welcome to lesson 24 I’m Julia, and I’m here to introduce today’s lesson. This
English tutorial will be focusing on the imperative mood so as usual I can only
recommend that you follow the order of the lesson. There is a structure in place
we recommend that you start with the dialogue this will introduce the story
the topic, the vocabulary, the grammar of the day, this is followed by the
vocabulary list. Depending on your level, depending on your aims as a language
learner you can use this to practice pronunciation or spelling. So either all
or both so you can repeat out loud and write down each word that would be
fantastic this second part is followed by the grammar point so that’s where you
will learn even more about the imperative more examples. How it works in
what context, how it appears in the sentence. Then you will move on to the
Q&A; this is just a simulation a dialogue between two characters. And we will end
this lesson with you and I coinciding again for the recap part. So throughout
the video please turn on the subtitles in English, in your language, and also
turn them off. This is fantastic practice for listening comprehension. If you have
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doubts or you simply want to share your examples please post your comments below.
Now let you study and I will see you later in the last part of the video. Bye
for now.
Dialogue
1/English Sentence Practice the form and use of the imperative.
The form and use of the imperative. Peter soon finds another taxi and he gets to Victoria Station.
Stop here, please. Here are ten pounds, Keep the change.
Peter arrives at Victoria station. A man asks Peter for directions.
Can you tell me the way the Buckingham Palace? Of course, let me see.
Are you in a car or are you on foot? I’m on foot.
Turn right onto Spur Rd, at the chemist’s cross over.
Then, turn right onto Buckingham Gate.
Carry straight on for two hundred yards. At the traffic lights, turn left towards Stafford Pl. Then Ask again. You will not be far. Thank you so much. Have a nice evening.
Peter gets on the bus and goes home. There are lots of people returning home after a fun night out.An elderly man says, “Stop shouting, please”.
English Vocabulary with the form and use of the imperative.
2/Vocabulary Practice
- The imperative
- to find another
- taxi
- to get to
- Stop here!
- Here are
- ten pounds
- Keep the change.
- to ask for directions
- Can you tell me the way to?
- Buckingham Palace
- Of course,
- let me see.
- in a car
- to be on foot
- Turn right onto…
- At the chemist’s
- crossover
- Then
- Turn right.
- Carry straight on.
- for two hundred yards
- At the traffic lights
- turn left
- towards
- to ask again
- to be far
- Have a nice evening.
- he gets on the bus
- he goes home
- many people
- to return home
- fun
- a night out
- an elderly man
- Stop shouting.
- please
English Grammar
The imperative
The form and use of the imperative, the imperative is a grammatical mood.
Let’s learn how to form and use the imperative!
2 Forms exist:
- 2nd person subject (singular or plural): you, you: Shut the door! Please open the window. Turn left. Carry on straight up this road.
- 1st person subject (plural): we: Let’s go! Let’s watch the movie! (We include ourself/ourselves in the order/suggestion).
How to create the imperative forms?
2nd person singular or plural (you, you)
positive form > Bare infinitive: Have a cup of tea! Leave me the key! Come in!
negative form > Don’t + bare infinitive : Don’t worry about it! Don’t forget! Don’t park there!
1st person subject (plural): we
positive form > Let’s + bare infinitive + O : Let’s leave early! Let’s eat! Let’s do this!
negative form > Let’s + not + bare infinitive: Let’s not rush! Let’s not forget to phone her! Let’s not make it complicated!
How do I use the imperative? What does it imply?
- direct orders: Shut the door! Don’t shut the door!
- instructions: Open your book. Don’t open your book.
- invitations: Do have another cup of tea. Let’s go, shall we?
- signs and notices: Do not enter. Pull / Push (the door).
- informal advice: Try speaking to her. Let’s wait a little.
Some more advice:
1/ When using the imperative you may want to change the tone, to make it softer, less assertive. Add “Please”, “Do” (at the beginning) or a Tag Question (at the end) if you wish to give an order in a more polite manner.
Please shut the door. Do shut the door. Shut the door, will you?
2/ Alternatives to the imperative include: “I expect you to…” “Shall we….?” “You might want to…”.
I expect you to shut the door when leaving.
Shall we shut the door?
You might want to shut the door when leaving.
English Speaking Practise
Questions and Answers
Have a cup of tea!
No thank you, I I’m not thirsty.
Leave me the key!
No, I won’t leave you the key, I need the key.
Let’s go out tonight!
No, I am tired.
Let’s not rush!
I am in a hurry.
Don’t forget your keys!
No, I won’t forget my keys.
Don’t shut the door!
I am going out in a minute.
Let’s wait a while!
No I can’t, I need to do it now.
Can you tell me the way to Buckingham Palace?
Yes, go straight on and turn right at the end of the road.
Are you at the traffic lights?
Yes, I am but I cannot talk as I am on the phone.
Are you in the car or are you on foot?
I am on foot.
Lesson 24 recap with Julia
Hi guys! Welcome back! Let’s do a recap together a lesson 24! We’re going to see lots of vocabulary related to directions, distance, travel and transport. Then we will do a review of the imperative form together.
Let’s start off with the vocabulary. As usual, please repeat after me! Here the words will appear, on the screen, and sometimes they will come with a phonetic transcription. Let’s start off with a vocabulary! Repeat after me!
a pound
pounds
a yard
Victoria Station
road
square
far
close
nearby
to ask for directions
directions
straight on
right
left
to carry on
to turn
the way to
traffic lights
to give directions
Before we move on to the grammar point, let’s do a quick review of expressions for transport and travel!
to go on foot
to travel by car
to go on the train
to travel by train
Now let’s go to the grammar point: the imperative form! Here on my screen, you will have sentences with gaps. Please conjugate the verb in the correct person in the imperative form.
open the window
let’s open the window
turn right
don’t turn left
carry on
take a right
don’t cross over
let’s go
let’s not rush
don’t rush
pull the door
push the door
That’s it for today! Thanks guys! Thanks for watching. I will see you in our next recap video!
Bye for now!
Exercises Lesson 24
Comprehension Practice
Vocabulary Practice
Grammar Practice
