CETis 30

Imperatives
Inglés V
Yahad Salazar
Imperatives
An imperative sentence gives a command, a direction or makes a
request.

It often contains an understood subject (you).

It ends with either a period or an exclamation point:

● Turn left!
● Don't smoke.
● Write your name down.
Read the examples and copy them on your notebook.

Affirmative Negative
● Go straight ahead on this ● Don't go into the bank.
street. ● Don't worry.
● Turn right onto Ticoman ● Don't talk.
Avenue. ● Don't be late!
● Walk about 50 meters.
● Read the signs.
● Please write your name.
According to the sentences, answer the questions:

1. The underlined words are: nouns / verbs / adjectives.

2. In the imperative form, there is / is not a subject before
the base form of the verb.
3. Negative imperatives have don't / doesn't before the
base form of the verb.
4. We use imperative to talk about routines / give
instructions or directions.
Practice
Put the words in order to make sentences.
1. Street / onto / turn / left / Baker/.
2. to / this / song / listen /.
3. instructions / read / the /.
4. at / don't / answers / the / look /.
5. for / concert / tickets / buy / the / two /.
6. book / don't / open / your.
Read and match the sentences to the pictures:

1. Take the second street on the left.

2. Make a U-turn.
3. It's on Laurel Avenue.
4. It's next to the museum.
5. Follow the signs for the zoo.
6. It's opposite the cinema.
7. Turn left here.
8. Go over the bridge.
9. It's between the bank and the school.
10.Go straight ahead.
11.Take the first right.
12.It's on the corner of Mason Road and Laurel Avenue.
How to get to your favorite place?

1. Think about your favorite place in the city.

2. Write the instructions of how to get there from CETis 30.
3. Remember that they must be written in imperative form.

No subject.

No Ing verbs.

No modals.