talkalot intermediate book 1 imperative form

Talk a Lot Intermediate Book 1 Notes on Intermediate Verb Forms For more fun worksheets, games, and quizzes log onto www.englishbanana.com now!. Imperative Form = orders or instruction

Talk a Lot

Intermediate Book 1

Notes on Intermediate Verb Forms

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Imperative Form = orders or instructions

Time of action: Past, present, or future

When do we

need to use it?

To give orders – to tell somebody what to do:

- Come here! - No! You come here!

- Put those books on the table, please

To give instructions or directions:

- Cook on a low heat for… - Turn left, then drive for four miles…

How is it formed? With bare infinitive at or near the beginning of the sentence

Contractions in

spoken English:

As usual for verb forms

Examples:

Positive Form:

Negative Form:

Question Form:

Answers:

Bringthat enormous plate of sandwiches here, now!

Don’t bring that enormous plate of sandwiches here!

Should I / Do I have to bringthat enormous plate of sandwiches here, now?

Yes, you should / do / No, you shouldn’t / don’t have to Passive form: Possible, but not common Often with “let…”, e.g

Active: “Open the door!” Passive: “Let the door be opened!”

Used with

state verbs?

Yes, e.g Remember to pack your passport!

Tips: • Be careful who you use it with The tone is very informal, and commands are

often considered too direct or even rude by English native speakers Use it with family, friends, and inferiors!

• Make an imperative sentence negative by putting don’t before the verb.

• You could make it seem more polite by putting please… or please would you…?

before the infinitive, or at the end, e.g “Please don’t smoke.”

• Can be used with question tags to make sure that the other person is listening, e.g “Pass me that book, would you?”

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