1.
Be careful!
Why? What's wrong?
You're standing on my foot.
Oh, sorry.
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2.
Hello everybody. Please sit down and open your books.
Teacher, let's play a game!
No, today we study. Open your books, and let's start!
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3.
Tyler, the kitchen is really dirty!
Yea, I know.
So do the dishes now! And vacuum the floor!
Why don't you do it?
I do it every day - now it's your turn.
Oh, OK. You're right, it's my turn.
Thanks.
Your welcome.
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Key Vocabulary
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sit down
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game
today
start
dirty
dishes
vacuum
floor
every day
turn
1. Imperatives
Imperatives are used to give orders or suggestions. For example: "Come here!" or "Have a cookie".
Imperatives almost always have no subject, and the second person is usually implied as the subject instead. For example "Come here!" implies the subject "(you) Come here!".
Here are some of the situations you can use imperatives.
Orders
Close the door! - Stand up! - Sit down! - Open your books!
Instructions
To make a cup of coffee:
- Boil some water
- Put some coffee in a cup
- Add some water
- Drink the coffee.
Directions
To go to the bank
Turn left at Orchard Street, and then go straight.
Offers and Invitations
- Have some tea
- Come over to our house sometime.
Let's
The verb let is often used as an imperative to give strong suggestions. Let's is a contraction of let us. For example:
- Let's go home!
- Let's watch a movie!
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