- Give me that tape, please.
For example:
- Come here!
- Sit down!
For example:
- Don't go!
- Do not walk on the grass.
For example:
- Let's stop now.
- Let's have some lunch.
- Let's not argue
- Let's not tell her about it.
Adults do not usually give each other orders, unless they are in a position of authority. However, adults can give orders to children and to animals. The intonation of an order is important: each word is stressed, and the tone falls at the end of the sentence:
For example:
- Sit down now!
* "Sit", "down" and "now" are all stressed, and the tone falls on "now".
You can use the imperative to warn someone of danger. All the words in the warning are stressed, but the last word has a higher tone than the first word:
For example:
- Sit down now!
* "Sit", "down" and "now" are all stressed, and the tone falls on "now". - Watch out!
- Look out!
- Don't cross!
When you give advice using the imperative, the words are stressed normally.
For example:
- Don't tell him you're resigning now! Wait until Monday when he's in a better mood.
- Don't drink alcohol
- Don't eat heavy meals
You can also use the imperative to make a request, but you should use a polite word before the verb:
For example:
- Please take a seat.
- Please wait here.
- Please hold the line.
- Please don't smoke here.
Note that an imperative sentence does not require a subject; the pronoun "you" is implied.
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