L'imperativo informale

Question 1

When is it used?

Answer 1

Used for commands, requests, suggestions, for giving directions or instructions.

Question 2

What pronouns are used?

Answer 2

Tu, noi and voi

Question 3

What is the conjugation of tu, noi and voi?

Answer 3

Present tense

Question 4

What is the conjugation of “are”verbs?

Answer 4

For tu the “are” is dropped and “a” is added; for noi and voi same endings as the present tense “iamo” and “ate”.

Question 5

What is the conjugation of the “ere” and ire” verbs?

Answer 5

Same endings as the present tense tu=i, noi=iamo, voi=”ete” and “ite”

Question 6

What does “noi” correspond to in English?

Answer 6

“Let’s”

Question 7

What is the conjugation of irregular verbs “essere” and “avere”?

Answer 7

avere essere
abbi sii
abbiamo siamo
abbiate siate

Question 8

A few verbs have irregular tu forms, what are they?

Answer 8

andare=vai or va'
dare=dai or da'
dire=di' or di'
fare=fai or fa'
stare= stai or sta'

Question 9

Uscire is?

Bere is?

Answer 9

esci

bevi

Question 10

How do you form the negative imperative of the tu format?

Answer 10

Place non before the infinitive, “Non ascoltare”

Question 11

Ho do you form the negative of the noi and voi formats

Answer 11

Place non before the verb “Non facciamo”, “Non dormite”

Question 12

What are the words used for giving directions (informal)?

Answer 12

Scusa, Vai, Prendi, Gira, Passa, Attraversa, Continua, Prosegui