Author:
Peter Berry
Date Of Creation:
14 February 2021
Update Date:
2 July 2024
Content
The imperative mode it is one of the three ways of conjugating verbs. The imperative is used to express wishes, orders, advice or requests. For example: Come on with me.
This mode does not have conjugations in different verb tenses because it is formulated at the enunciation time (while the order is being given). Furthermore, imperative verbs cannot be formulated in the first person since you cannot formulate orders towards yourself.
Verbs in the imperative can be formulated in two ways:
- Positive imperative. Express an order. For example: listen, look, read.
- Negative imperative. It expresses a prohibition. For example: don't listen, don't look, don't read.
- See also: Imperative verbs
Examples of verbs in positive and negative imperative
- Think
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | think | do not think |
| you | think | do not think |
| we | let's think | let's not think |
| you | think | do not think or think |
| they | think | don't think |
- To serve
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | it serves | don't serve |
| you | serve | don't serve |
| we | let's serve | let's not serve |
| you | serve | do not serve |
| they | serve | do not serve |
- Narrate
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | narrates | do not narrate |
| you | narrate | do not narrate |
| we | we will narrate | we will not narrate |
| you | narrate | do not narrate |
| they | they narrate | do not narrate |
- Close
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | closes | do not close |
| you | closing | Do not close |
| we | let's close | let's not close |
| you | close | do not close |
| they | close | do not close |
- Do (irregular verb)
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | make | do not do |
| you | make | do not do |
| we | let's do | let's not do |
| you | do | do not do |
| they | do | Do not do it |
- To buy
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | purchase | do not buy |
| you | I bought | do not buy |
| we | let's buy | let's not buy |
| you | buy | do not buy |
| they | buy | do not buy |
- Go (irregular verb)
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | go go | do not go |
| you | go or go | do not go |
| we | let's go or go | no (let's) go |
| you | go go | do not go away |
| they | go or go | do not go |
- Be (irregular verb)
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | I know | do not be |
| you | be | do not be |
| we | let's be | let's not be |
| you | thirst | don't be |
| they | be | don't be |
- To know (irregular verb)
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | you know | you do not know |
| you | knows | does not know |
| we | we know | We do not know |
| you | know | don't know |
| they | know or know | do not know or do not know |
- Go down
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | low | don't come down |
| you | come down | don't go down |
| we | let's go down | let's not go down |
| you | come down | you don't go down |
| they | come down | don't come down |
- Put together
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | meeting | do not gather |
| you | gather | do not gather |
| we | let's gather | let's not gather |
| you | gather | do not join |
| they | gather | do not gather |
- return
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | returns | do not come back |
| you | come back | do not come back |
| we | let's go back | let's not go back |
| you | come back | don't come back |
| they | come back | don't come back |
- Govern
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | governs | don't govern |
| you | rule | do not rule |
| we | we govern | we do not rule |
| you | rule | don't rule |
| they | rule | don't rule |
- Tell
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | bill | don't count |
| you | count | don't count |
| we | let's count | let's not count |
| you | count | do not count |
| they | count | don't count |
- Walk
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | go | Do not walk |
| you | walk | don't walk |
| we | let's walk | let's not walk |
| you | walk | don't walk |
| they | platform | don't walk |
- Study
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | study | do not study |
| you | studied | I did not study |
| we | let's study | let's not study |
| you | study | don't study |
| they | study | Do not study |
- Swim
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | nothing | don't swim |
| you | swim | don't swim |
| we | we swim | let's not swim |
| you | swim | don't swim |
| they | swim | don't swim |
- Replace
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | replaces | don't replace |
| you | replace | don't replace |
| we | we replace | let's not replace |
| you | replace | do not replace |
| they | replace | do not replace |
- Know
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | you know | you don't know |
| you | known | does not know |
| we | we know | we don't know |
| you | meet | you don't know |
| they | they know | they don't know |
- Laugh (irregular verb)
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | laugh | don't laugh |
| you | estuary | don't laugh |
| we | we laugh | let's not laugh |
| you | laugh | don't laugh |
| they | laugh | don't laugh |
- Feel
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | feel | do not feel |
| you | sit | don't feel |
| we | we feel | let's not feel |
| you | feel | don't feel |
| they | sit | don't feel |
- To play
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | play | do not play |
| you | play | do not play |
| we | let's play | let's not play |
| you | play | don't play |
| they | play | do not play |
Reduce
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | reduce | do not reduce |
| you | reduce | do not reduce |
| we | let's reduce | let's not reduce |
| you | reduce | do not reduce |
| they | reduce | do not reduce |
- to love
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | loves | don't love |
| you | love | don't love |
| we | let's love | let's not love |
| you | love | do not love |
| they | Amen | don't love |
- Depart
| Positive imperative | Negative imperative | |
| I | – | – |
| you | part | do not leave |
| you | part | do not leave |
| we | we leave | we do not leave |
| you | go | do not leave |
| they | they depart | do not leave |
Follow with:
- Imperative sentences
- Sentences with imperative verbs
