Imperative

Conjugation of the imperative

The imperative is formed simply with: the infinitive of the verb without to

Person	Conjugation
2nd person singular You
2nd person singular You

Extending the imperative: Let

Conjugation

Contractions

Without contraction	Contracted
Let us	Let's

The negation of the imperative

Structure:

do not + infinitive verb  out of to

do not eat meat on Fridays

Let's not play

Contractions

Without contraction	Contracted
do not	don't

Courtesy

please

Affirmative prayer:

please + infinitive verb  out of to

please come in

Negative Prayer:

please + do not + infinitive verb  out of to

please do not come in

Using the Imperative

The imperative is used to:

Give orders or instructions

Come back!

Give advice

Don't swim after eating