Imperative

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

A1A

Listen to the song.

Write down the "continuous" forms you hear.

Which "continuous" forms did you hear?

Imperative (Gebiedende wijs)

You want to tell someone they have to do something.

Sit down!

Dit kan een bevel, waarschuwing, advies of aanwijzing zijn.

Imperative

You use don't to say that someone should not do it.

Don't eat too much candy

DOEN
Cross the road

Sit still

Be quiet

Read your book

Get up

Open the door

Wash your hands

Be careful

NIET DOEN

Don't cross the road now

Don't spend all your money

Don't feel sad

Don't feed the animals

Don't go there

Don't drink that

Don't walk on the grass

Wees op tijd!

1. Take your time.
2. Are on time.
3. Be on time.
4. Come in the right time.

Schiet op!

1. shoot up
2. hurry up
3. hurry on
4. no hurry

Je mag niet drinken hier...

1. You shouldn't drink here.
2. Does not drink here.
3. Drink not here.
4. Don't drink here.

Ga naar boven

1. Turn up
2. Go up
3. Go down
4. Up stairs

... you won't let go

... ... somebody to love

So ... .. .. when it's all over

Once I was eleven years old my Daddy told me go ... ... a wife or you'll be lonely

Vertaal; Lees jouw boek.

Vertaal; Poets je tanden.

Vertaal; Niet praten!

The Imperative