Continuing with The Basics Series
These basic English lessons provide the most important learning points for beginning level English learners. Use these short lessons to study for tests, review basic English essentials, or check your understanding of the basics.
Lesson 19: Imperative Form
Use the imperative form when giving instructions or orders. The imperative is also very common in written instructions. Be careful when you use the imperative, as it is often considered impolite in English. If someone asks you for instructions, use the imperative. If, on the other hand, you would like to request that someone do something use a polite question form.
There is only one imperative form for both ‘you’ singular and plural.
Examples:
- Hurry up!
- Take the first left, go straight on and the supermarket is on the left.
Positive: Base Form of Verb + Objects
- Turn the music down, please.
- Insert coins into the slot.
Negative: Do + Not + Base Form of Verb + Objects
- Do not smoke in this building.
- Don’t rush, I’m not in a hurry.
Adjectives modify nouns and are placed directly before them.
- Tom is an excellent singer.
- I bought a comfortable chair.
- She’s thinking about buying a new house.
Adjectives are also used in simple sentences with the verb ‘to be’. In this case, the adjective describes the subject of the sentence:
- Jack is happy.
- Peter was very tired.
- Mary’ll be excited when you tell her.
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They are easily recognized because they end in ‘-ly’ (with a few exceptions!):
- Adjective – careful / Adverb – carefully
- Adjective – quick / Adverb – quickly
Adverbs are often used at the end of a sentence to describe (modify) the verb:
- Jack drove carelessly.
- Tom played the match intelligently.
- Jason talks about his classes constantly.
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