Imperative

Question 1

When is the imperative used?

Answer 1

To give commands, orders, instructions, advice and suggestions, and is similar to the imperative in English

Question 2

How do you form the tú form of the imperative?

Answer 2

Take tú form , remove the ‘s’

Question 3

How do you form the vosotros form of the imperative?

Answer 3

Take the r of the infinitive and add d e.g. tomar - tomad

Question 4

How do you form the used/ustedes form of the imperative?

Answer 4

it follows the third persons singular and plural of the present subjunctive. e.g. tomar - tome/tomen

Question 5

How is the negative imperative of tú formed?

Answer 5

By placing ‘no’ before the present subjunctive in tú form

Question 6

What happens to object pronouns in the imperative form?

Answer 6

They are added to the end of the verb e.g. cómpralo

Question 7

What happens to object pronouns in the negative form of imperative?

Answer 7

They are placed before the imperative and after no e.g. no lo compres

Question 8

What are the 8 common irregular imperatives in the second person singular (tú)

Answer 8

1. Decir - Di
2. hacer - haz
3. ir - ve
4. poner - pon
5. salir - sal
6. sé
7. tener - ten
8. venir - ven

Question 9

What happens to irregularities in the present tense in the imperative?

Answer 9

they conserve the same irregularity in the imperative, except in the vosotros form. e.g. pienso - piensa (tú), pensad (vosotros)