Imperative

Question 1

Imperatives are used when… and the verbs forms are based on…

4 uses and 3 forms (total = 7)

Answer 1

1) Making command and orders (w/ authoriry)
2) Instructions
3) Advice
4) encourage

1) one or more people (tu-voi)
2) infrormal and formal (social context)
3) negative or affirmative statement

Can use Noi (exhort a group and yourself towards an action) and Lui/Lei (adressing someone unknown or older)

Question 2

The tu/voi forms of the imperative are used when speaking informally to one or more people. All are smiliar to the present tense forms excpet for…

Answer 2

the tu form of -are verbs, which end in -a instead of -i

ascoltare - ascolta
parlare - parla

Question 3

Alternate forms of some verbs in the tu form:

vowels

Answer 3

andare - vai/va’
fare - fai/fa’
stare - stai/sta’
dare - dai/da’
dire - di’

Question 4

Parlare

Answer 4

tu - parla
non parlare

voi - parlate
non parlate

Question 5

Credere

Answer 5

tu - credi
non credere

voi - credete
non credete

Question 6

Essere and Avere

Answer 6

abbi/abbiate
sii/siate