IMPERATIVES

The Imperative

We can use the imperative to give a direct order.

1. Take that chewing gum out of your mouth.

2. Stand up straight.

3. Give me the details.

We can use the imperative to give instructions.

1. Open your book.

2. Take two tablets every evening.

3. Take a left and then a right.

We can use the imperative to make an invitation.

1. Come in and sit down. Make yourself at home.

2. Please start without me. I'll be there shortly.

3. Have a piece of this cake. It's delicious.

We can use the imperative on signs and notices.

1. Push.

2. Do not use.

3. Insert one dollar.

We can use the imperative to give friendly informal advice.

1. Speak to him. Tell him how you feel.

2. Have a quiet word with her about it.

3. Don't go. Stay at home and rest up. Get some sleep and recover.

We can make the imperative 'more polite' by adding 'do'.

• Do be quiet.

• Do come.

• Do sit down.

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El imperativo en inglés se usa para dar órdenes, brindar sugerencias o hacer invitaciones. Es el tiempo verbal más fácil de aprender. Aqui tienes muchos ejemplos con traducciones.

1. Present I work I am working 2. Present perfect I have worked I have been working

3. Past I worked I was working 4. Past perfect I had worked I had been working

5. Future I will work I will be working 6. Future perfect I will have worked I will have been working

7. Future (going to) I am going to work I am going to be working 8. Future perfect (going to) I am going to have worked I am going to have been working

9. Future in past I was going to work I was going to be working10. Future perfect in past I was going to have worked I was going to have been working

11. Conditional I would work I would be working12. Conditional perfect I would have worked I would have been working

13. Modals I (can, could, ...) work I (can, could, ...) be working14. Modals + have I (can, could, ...) have worked I (can, could, ...) have been working

15. Imperative Work! Let's work!

Simple Tenses - Continuous Tenses

Imperatives

En forma afirmativa

En forma negativa

Come here Ven aquíDon't cross the street No cruces la calle

Go there Ve allíDon't say that No digas eso

Open the door Abre la puertaDon't be so mean No seas tan malo

Leave me alone Déjame soloDon't fight No pelées

Turn on the TV Enciende el televisorDon't drink so much No tomes tanto

Turn off the radio Apága la radioDon't invite so many people No invites a tantas personas

Be careful Sé cuidadosoDon't make noise No hagas ruido

Let me see that Déjame ver esoDon't interrupt No interrumpas

Call me up Llámame por teléfonoDon't drive so fast No conduzcas tan rápido

Finish that report Termina ese informeDon't be late No llegues tarde

Sit down SiéntateDon't come so early No vengas tan temprano

Stand up LevántateDon't buy so many things No compres tantas cosas

El "Let´s" = "Let us" se usa para dar una orden en la cual uno mismo se incluye.

Let's

Let's not

Let's work TrabajemosLet's not hurry No nos apuremos

Let's make a party Hagamos una fiestaLet's not do that No hagamos eso

Let's buy some beers Compremos algunas cervezasLet's not waste time No desperdiciemos tiempo

Let's play basketball Juguemos al básketbolLet's not wait any more No esperemos más

Let's go to the movies Vayamos al cineLet's not go so fast No vayamos tan rápido

Let's eat some ice creams Comamos algunos heladosLet's not drink so much No tomemos tanto

Let's take a walk Tomemos un paseoLet's not talk about that No hablemos de eso

Let's consider this problem Consideremos este problemaLet's not bother them No los molestemos

Let's see what we can do Veamos que podemos hacerLet's not interrupt No interrumpamos

Let's try to do it Tratemos de hacerloLet's not say anything No digamos nada

Let's start with this Comencemos con estoLet's not argue again No discutamos de nuevo

Let's finish that Terminemos esoLet's not be upset about it No estemos molestos por ello

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