UTN FRVM Lic. Evangelina Cecchel - Lic. Bibiana Fernandez The imperative is formed with the bare infinitive (infinitive without “to”) without a subject. Tell me the time . Open the window. Listen to me. Look at that sign.
UTN FRVM Lic. Evangelina Cecchel - Lic. Bibiana Fernandez Use the imperative to give directions:
Use the imperative form for instructions: UTN FRVM Lic. Evangelina Cecchel - Lic. Bibiana Fernandez
Use the imperative to give orders: UTN FRVM Lic. Evangelina Cecchel - Lic. Bibiana Fernandez
Use imperatives for requests : UTN FRVM Lic. Evangelina Cecchel - Lic. Bibiana Fernandez
UTN FRVM Lic. Evangelina Cecchel - Lic. Bibiana Fernandez Use the imperative form to offer something or make an invitation:
UTN FRVM Lic. Evangelina Cecchel - Lic. Bibiana Fernandez Use the imperative to give friendly informal advice :
Use “ do not ” (or don’t ) + the base form of the verb for the negative form of the imperative. UTN FRVM Lic. Evangelina Cecchel - Lic. Bibiana Fernandez
UTN FRVM Lic. Evangelina Cecchel - Lic. Bibiana Fernandez “Please” makes an imperative more polite. The word “ Please” can come at the beginning or at the end of the sentence.
UTN FRVM Lic. Evangelina Cecchel - Lic. Bibiana Fernandez To write dates we use cardinal numbers or ordinal numbers: May 12 May 12 th 12 th May To say dates we use ordinal numbers: May the twelfth The twelfth of May