Imperative Intro

Which of the following is an English example of an Imperative?

• Walk!

• Are you walking?

• We walk.

• It walks.

Answer explanation

Remember: Imperatives are commands, and in English, we use exclamation points to make that clear to a reader.

Which of the following is an example of a Singular Imperative?

• Parate

• Sumus

• Porta

• Ambulo

Answer explanation

The singular imperative is the same as the present stem of a verb.

Match the following imperatives with their English translations

• Sail!

• Para!

• Give!

• Pugna!

• Praise!

• Navigate!

• Fight!

• Laudate!

• Prepare!

• Date

Which of the following is an example of a Plural Imperative?

• Porta

• Occupate

• Datis

• Lauda

Answer explanation

The ending for the plural imperative is -te.

True or false: the imperative mood is used to ask questions

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The imperative mood is used for giving commands

Which of the following is the Singular Imperative form of the verb "to praise"

• Lauda

• Laudate

• Laudare

• Laudavi

True or False: Imperatives are typically in the Second Person

• True

• False

Which of the following is the Plural Imperative of the verb "to love"

• Ama

• Amate

• Amare

• Amavi

Which of the following is the special Case ending only used with Imperative Verbs?

• Nominative

• Ablative

• Vocative

• Genitive

• Locative

Answer explanation

The vocative case, coming from the verb "vocare," to call, is used when directly addressing a person.

We see this most often with Imperatives.

Which of the following verbs are Imperatives? Select all that apply.

• date

• paratis

• porta

• vocate

• amare