Imperative in English to encourage any action that is expressed request, advice, orders, etc.To better understand what I mean, in the following article, a closer look at a few of its forms.
1. affirmative identical to the infinitive form, only a fraction to no.For example, the verb to drink (drink) in this case will be heard as a drink (drink);to look (look) - look (see), etc.
2. Imperative negative shape is formed by using the auxiliary verb do with the addition of particles of negation not.In most cases, instead of the full do not put a reduction do not.For example, the phrase "do not look this film" will look and says so: do not watch this movie (with full use of denial - do not watch this movie).In addition, the verb do is put in creating negative forms of verbs like to have and to be.For example: do not be ill - not pain, or do not have anything to do with her - Do not have anything to do with it.
3. The imperative verb affirmative forms of enhanced if in front of him (ie, the beginning of a sentence) put do.Thus, the standard come to hear me tomorrow (come back tomorrow I hear) becomes do come hear me tomorrow (be sure to come back tomorrow to listen to me).
4. To identify the incentive to action, addressed to the first or third person should consume verb let, behind him - the personal pronoun in the nominative object or a noun in the nominative general, and the infinitive, but without the use of a particle to.
For example: 1) let her to do this dirty work - let her do this dirty work;2) let's drink something - let's drink anything;3) let her go nightclub - even if it goes to a nightclub;4) let Michael bring the book - let Michael bring a book.
Imperative negative mold is formed using do not (abbreviated do not), and sometimes without the verb do.The proposal in the first version will be built in such a way: do not let her go shop - even if it does not go to the store;Second - this: let's not wait her - let's not wait for her.
to let part of the verb is used as the semantic meaning permission, permission to do anything.Infinitive, that is after it, in this case should be used without the particle to.For example: I think you will let us visit that exhibition - I think that you will allow us to visit this exhibition.Negative proposal will be as follows: I can not let my son go for a walk now - I can not let her son for a walk today.
5. It is worth noting that in some cases imperative, used to give an indication, may sound rude or sharply.In these cases, in order to soften the tone, use the words «please» (please) and «let's» (though, let's): please give me that cup - please give me the cup.To convert indication in the request, or change the tone of statements, use the modal verbs (could, can, should, will, would).If you use them, the proposal sound more polite, and not as an order.For example, rather than make him some coffee - coffee cook it, we can say this: could you make him some coffee?(you could make him some coffee?).
In some cases, in order to voice their request or order, you can do without the imperative, but instead use the introductory phrase.Here are some:
- would you mind ... + ing-form (you could not ... ?; you do not mind ...?);
- I was hoping you could ... + verb infinitive without to (I was hoping that you could ...);
- do you think you could ... + verb infinitive without to (can you ...?);
- I want you to ... (I want you to ...);
- I'd like you to ... (I would like you to ...).
proposals with these introductory phrases are as follows:
- Would you mind buying some cake to me?-Could You get me a piece of cake?
- I was thinking we could spend this evening together - I thought we could spend the evening together.
- Do you think you could draw this picture more good?- Can you draw this figure is better ?.
- I'd like you to clean my shoes - I would like you to be cleaned my shoes.
- I want you to sing this song - I want you to sing this song.
If you want to request or indication was more understandable, it is possible to use a word that refers to the sequence or order.For example: firstly clean the room - first remove the room;secondly make some food - then prepare to eat;then be free - and then be free.
Knowing these simple rules and using these examples, you will not be difficult in the future intelligently formulate their requests or indications that they do not look like a rough order.Let your learning English to be as light as possible!
