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    Learn Courses Basic level Sentence structure Imperative sentences

"Wash your hands", "Don't do that". These are imperatives, or orders that we give to another person. Continue below to learn how to form these imperative sentences.

In general, the imperative is used to give orders, instructions or warnings. The structure of imperative sentences is different because we do not use a subject; it is assumed that the subject is always “you”. Therefore, the verb is always in the infinitive form.

The Affirmative Imperative

Verb + noun, adjective…

Examples:

  Do your homework!
  Wash your hands!
  Tell me the truth!

The Negative Imperative

Auxiliary verb (to do) + negative auxiliary (not) + verb + noun, adjective…

Examples:

  Do not lie to me!
  Do not wash in the washing machine.
  Don’t hit your sister!

Note: If we want to include ourselves in the sentence, we use “let’s”…

Examples:

  Let’s go!
  Let’s not fight.
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