Imperatives are divided into two groups:
a) Positive Imperatives
b) Negative Imperatives
POSITIVE IMPERATIVES
To form a positive imperative we use the base form of the verb. The base form is the form in the dictionary. Some imperative verbs: read, listen, put, run, walk, move, eat...
Examples:
- Listen!
- Raise your hands.
- Do your homework.
- Speak English.
- Come here.
- Be quiet!.
NEGATIVE IMPERATIVES
To form a negative imperative we use: Do not + the base form of the verb
Examples:
- Do not come here.
- Do not put your hat on the chair.
- Do not drink it.
- Do not park your car here.
NOTE: The contraction for do not is don’t.
- Do not come here. = Don’t come here.
- Do not speak Spanish in the class. = Don’t speak Spanish in the class.
- Do not sit there. = Don’t sit there.
- Do not park your car here = Don't park your car here.
