Imperatives of Direction

What does an imperative verb do?

• They give an order or a command

• They make a suggestion

• They are used for a question

• They are used to give some advice

When using the imperative mood, do you use a pronoun (I, he, she, you, we, they) before the verb?

• Yes

• No

• It depends

When should you use the imperative mood?

• When I am giving an order: Don't forget to brush your teeth.

• When I am giving instructions: Turn left after the traffic lights.

• When I am making a request: Confirm your attendance at 555 8787

• All of the above.

Which Imperative gives directions?

• Stop! Sit down.

• Open the door.

• Go to the kitchen and turn right for the bathroom.

• Have some cake.

Which imperative gives a warning?

• Be careful!

• Eat!

• Get up!

• I’m not hungry.

What’s the imperative that matches this picture?

• I'm number 1.

• Be quiet.

• Keep talking.

• Let's quiet.

What imperative statement do you make?

• Don't sit.

• Let's stand up.

• Don't sit down.

• Sit down.

Visit Long Island. What kind of imperative is this?

• Gives a warning.

• Gives a command.

• Makes a suggestion.

• Gives directions.

What’s the imperative that matches this picture?

• Don't talk.

• The baby is unhappy.

• Don't crying.

• Don’t cry.

• Open the window.
• Clean the window.
• Closing the window.
• Breaking the window.