Imperative English

The imperative sentence is as follows:

1 first person imperative sentence

The first-person imperative sentence is an infinitive with let as the leading word, followed by the singular first-person pronoun objective(me)+ without to. Let me go to the movies tonight. Let me go to the movies tonight. If the object of the imperative sentence includes the speaker and the listener, you can use the structure of "let's+infinitive without to". Let's spend a day in the country. Let's spend the whole day in the country.

The negative form of the first-person imperative sentence is to add don't at the beginning of the sentence, and if it is used in formal occasions, add not after Let's. Don't let me interrupt you Don't let me interrupt you The emphasis form of the first-person imperative sentence is also to add the auxiliary verb do at the beginning of the sentence. Be sure to show me! Let me see.

2. The second person speaks imperative sentences

The second person calls the imperative sentence an imperative sentence with the listener as the object. In this imperative sentence, the object you is usually not expressed. A sentence begins with an imperative verb, falls in a falling tone, and ends with a period or exclamation point. Come and have dinner with us. Come and have dinner with us. The negative form of this imperative sentence is to add don't or other negative words at the beginning of the sentence. Don't be late! Don't be late.

In order to ease the tone of imperative sentences, please can be added at the beginning or end of the sentence, or additional questions can be added at the end of the sentence. Please sit down. Please sit down. In order to make imperative sentences stronger, the auxiliary verb do can be emphasized at the beginning of the sentence. Please do come! Please be sure to come!

3. The third person imperative sentence

The third-person imperative sentence also takes let as the leading word, followed by the third-person objective case or noun phrase+infinitive, and its structure is: let he/them+ infinitive with to ellipsis. Let bygones be bygones. Let bygones be bygones. Let Tom go there by himself. Let Tom go there by himself.

Characteristics of imperative sentences

1, with a falling tone at the end of the sentence, the speech speed of several syllables in the second half of a longer sentence is accelerated.

2. Phonetic intensity is generally heavier than declarative sentences, and it is indicated by exclamation marks when writing.