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Understanding Imperative Verbs and Tenses

The document discusses the imperative and how it is used to give orders, instructions, or suggestions. The imperative uses the base form of the verb and can be affirmative by using the verb alone or negative by using "don't" plus the verb. Examples are given of affirmative imperatives like "Open your book" and "Come in and sit down" as well as a negative imperative "Don't use."

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Understanding Imperative Verbs and Tenses

The document discusses the imperative and how it is used to give orders, instructions, or suggestions. The imperative uses the base form of the verb and can be affirmative by using the verb alone or negative by using "don't" plus the verb. Examples are given of affirmative imperatives like "Open your book" and "Come in and sit down" as well as a negative imperative "Don't use."

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Imperative Verbs

Tenses

We use the imperative to give orders, instructions or suggestions.

E.g.

Open your book.


Come in and sit down
Don’t use.
Push.

Affirmative Imperative Negative Imperative

Verb (infinitive without to) Don’t + Verb (infinitive without to)

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