Imperative sentence, right? for instance

Imperative sentences express requests, orders, suggestions, etc. Predicate verbs always use the original form. Sentences usually have no subject, and there is an exclamation point or a period at the end of the sentence, falling tone.

1 imperative sentence with second person subject

Be careful! Watch out!

Don't make such noise. Don't be so noisy.

1. Positive imperative sentence

A. sentence pattern: verb prototype ~. (omit the theme)

Stand up. Stand up.

Be quiet,please. Be quiet,please.

B. Sometimes, do can be added before verbs in order to strengthen the mood.

Please sit down.

Be sure to sit down.

Be sure to study hard.

You must study hard.

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Imperative and declarative sentences:

You sit down.

You sit down.

Imperative sentence:

Sit down. sit down

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C. When expressing imperative sentences in a polite tone, please can be added at the beginning or end of the sentence, but if please is added at the end of the sentence, a comma must be added before please.

This way, please

This way, please.

D if there are occupations in imperative sentences, they must be separated by commas and placed at the beginning or end of the sentence.

Li Ming, come here.

Li Ming, come here.

Come here, Li Ming.

Come here, Li Ming.

2. Negative imperative sentences

Sentence pattern: don't+verb prototype ~

Do not swim in the river.

Do not swim in the river.

Don't be late.

Please don't make any noise.

Please don't make any noise.

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When indicating prohibition, especially slogans, you can also use "No+ gerund".

No smoking.

No smoking.

No parking.

No parking.

Sentence pattern conversion

Rewrite imperative sentences and declarative sentences

1. imperative sentence = you must ... (declarative sentence)

Come here. Come here.

You have to come here.

You must come.

Don't do that again.

You can't do that again.

2. please+imperative sentence = do you want to (please) ~? (declarative sentence)

Please help me. Please help me.

Will you help me?

Will you help me?

Please come here on time. Please be here on time.

Would you please come on time?

Would you please arrive on time?

Imperative sentences with first and third person subjects

Let's say goodbye here.

Let's say goodbye here.

Don't let him do that again.

Don't let him do that again.

1. Positive imperative sentence

Sentence pattern: let+ first person (me, us) ~.

Let+ third person pronoun (objective: he, she, it, them) or noun ~.

Let's go at once.

Let's start at once.

Let me try that one more time.

Let me try that one more time.

Let Tom go there by himself.

Let Tom go there by himself.

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Let's include the other party, let's not include the other party. It is most obvious when using interrogative sentences.

Let's go, shall we?

Let's go, shall we?

Let's go, shall we?

Let's go, shall we?

(Ask for the other party's opinion)

2. Negative imperative sentences

Sentence pattern: let's (we, me) +not+ verb prototype ~

Don't let+third person pronoun or noun+verb prototype accusative.

Let's not talk about it.

Let's not say anything.

Don't let them play with fire.

Don't let them play with fire.

Sentence pattern conversion

Imperative sentences are sometimes equivalent to conditional adverbial clauses guided by if.

Imperative sentence: Use your head and you will find a way.

Conditional sentence: If you use your head, you will find a way.

If you use your head, you will find a way.

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Answer the question of let's with Yes, let‘s ~. NO，let‘s not。

The method of transforming imperative sentences into interrogative sentences;

The form of interrogative sentence after imperative sentence

A, Let's means that the speaker makes suggestions to the other party, the subject of short answer questions is expressed by we, and the interrogative questions are expressed by shall we or shan't we, such as: Let‘s have a tea, why we(shan‘t we).

B, let me or let us show that the listener makes a request, and the question is whether you are willing or not.

Give me a break, will you?

C, you can add a short question after other imperative sentences to make the tone more polite.

Take a break, okay?

Stand up, okay?

Chinese imperative sentence

The function of imperative sentences is to ask, request or order others to do or not do something.

Exclamation marks are usually used at the end of imperative sentences, but some imperative sentences are weak in tone and can be ended with a period.

Imperative sentences can end with the modal particle "ba" or not.

Imperative sentences can express orders, requests, prohibitions, discouragement, etc.

Examples of commands are: "Keep quiet!" "Stand up! 」

The sentence pattern that indicates a request is usually "Please. . 。” .

For example, "please wait for me for a while. 」

Sentences that express prohibition are: "Don't …" "Don't …" "Don't …" and so on.

For example, "No parking here! 」

The sentence used to express dissuasion is usually "Please don't …".

For example, "Please don't eat or drink in the car. 」

imperative sentence

Imperative sentence is a sentence with imperative tone, which means asking the other party to do or not to do something.

(A) the intonation characteristics of imperative sentences

1, the phonetic strength is generally heavier than that of declarative sentences, and it is indicated by exclamation marks when writing.

2. The drop call is at the end of the sentence, and the speech speed of several syllables in the second half of a longer sentence is accelerated.

Modal particles in imperative sentences

Imperative sentences are mainly expressed in mood, and sometimes the modal particle "ba, ah (ya, wow, where)" is used. For example:

Find a stool and sit down!

Let him go!

You have to hurry!

Everybody, come here!

You must do a good job!

Types of imperative sentences

According to the pragmatic meaning and mood of imperative sentences, imperative sentences can be divided into four categories:

1 indicates the imperative sentence of a command

Imperative sentences indicating orders are mandatory, requiring the other party to obey, affirm words and be serious. For example:

Stop.

Stand Up!

Let him in.

Go put out the fire!

2. Imperative sentences expressing requests

Compared with the imperative sentence indicating the command, the imperative sentence indicating the request is more relaxed, and the modal particle "ba, ah" can be used, and the subject may or may not appear.

For example:

Please give us more advice!

Please sit down!

You answer this question!

Help me!

3. Imperative sentence indicating prohibition

Imperative sentences that indicate prohibition clearly indicate that the other party is forbidden to do anything, and the words are firm and firm, without modal particles.

For example:

Don't move.

Don't talk nonsense.

Smoking is not allowed here!

Don't go!

No one should talk casually!

4. Imperative sentences expressing dissuasion

The imperative sentence expressing dissuasion is mild in tone, and the modal particle "ba, ah" is commonly used.

For example:

Listen to the teacher!

You have a rest!

Let's all say less!

Don't tease him!