How do you use "Imperative (Commands)" in a sentence?

Close the window, please. Don't forget your keys. Turn left at the corner. Be careful!

Imperative (Commands)

Q: What does "Imperative (Commands)" mean?

Giving orders, instructions, or requests The imperative uses the base verb without a subject: 'Sit down.' 'Open the door.' For negative commands, add 'don't': 'Don't touch that.' The subject 'you' is understood.

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: Giving orders, instructions, or requests

发出命令、指示或请求

Dar órdenes, instrucciones o peticiones

命令、指示、リクエストをする

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The imperative uses the base verb without a subject: 'Sit down.' 'Open the door.' For negative commands, add 'don't': 'Don't touch that.' The subject 'you' is understood.

祈使句使用动词原形，不带主语：'Sit down。''Open the door。'否定命令加'don't'：'Don't touch that。'主语'you'是隐含的。

El imperativo usa el verbo base sin sujeto: 'Sit down.' 'Open the door.' Para comandos negativos, añade 'don't': 'Don't touch that.' El sujeto 'you' se sobreentiende.

命令形は主語なしで動詞の原形を使います：「Sit down」「Open the door」。否定命令には「don't」を加えます：「Don't touch that」。主語「you」は省略されています。

명령문은 주어 없이 동사원형을 사용합니다: 'Sit down.' 'Open the door.' 부정 명령에는 'don't'를 추가합니다: 'Don't touch that.' 주어 'you'는 생략되어 이해됩니다.

Ejemplos

Close the window, please.
请关上窗户。
Cierra la ventana, por favor.
窓を閉めてください。
창문 좀 닫아 주세요.
Don't forget your keys.
别忘了你的钥匙。
No olvides tus llaves.
鍵を忘れないで。
열쇠 잊지 마세요.
Turn left at the corner.
在拐角处左转。
Gira a la izquierda en la esquina.
角を左に曲がってください。
모퉁이에서 왼쪽으로 돌아가세요.
Be careful!
小心！
¡Ten cuidado!
気をつけて！
조심하세요!

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: spoken, written, everyday

Tono: directive

✓ Correcto

Come here.
过来。
Ven aquí.
こっちに来て。
이리 와요.
Please sit down.
请坐。
Por favor, siéntate.
座ってください。
앉아 주세요.
Don't be late.
别迟到。
No llegues tarde.
遅れないで。
늦지 마세요.
Don't touch that.
别碰那个。
No toques eso.
それに触らないでください。
그거 만지지 마세요.

✗ Incorrecto

You come here. (subject usually omitted)
You come here.（主语通常省略）
You come here. (el sujeto se omite normalmente)
You come here.（主語は通常省略）
You come here.（주어는 보통 생략함）
Don't to touch that. (no 'to')
Don't to touch that.（不加'to'）
Don't to touch that. (no se pone 'to')
Don't to touch that.（「to」は不要）
Don't to touch that.（'to'는 불필요함）

Origen e historia

Command verb form

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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