“Kindly forward this to the Sales and Marketing department.” “Kindly return the documents as soon as possible.” In written English, you might also see “Kindly” used as a polite word: You can also use the imperative to make a request, but you should use a polite word before the verb: Sometimes, this advice is presented as “Dos and don’ts”.ĭo try to walk about the plane during the flight
You can often read articles in magazines that give advice on a subject. “Don’t tell him you’re resigning now! Wait until Monday when he’s in a better mood.” “Eat an apple – it’s much better for you than a biscuit!” When you give advice using the imperative, the words are stressed normally: All the words in the warning are stressed, but the last word has a higher tone than the first word: You can use the imperative to warn someone of danger. Here are some orders you could give your pet dog: However, adults can give orders to children and to animals: “Sit down now!” (‘Sit’, ‘down’ and ‘now’ are all stressed, and the tone falls on ‘now’.) The intonation of an order is important: each word is stressed, and the tone falls at the end of the sentence: The imperative can be used for all subjects (you, he, they and we), but you can also use “let’s” before the verb if you are including yourself in the imperative:Īdults do not usually give each other orders, unless they are in a position of authority. To make a negative imperative, put “do not” or “don’t” before the verb:
To make the imperative, use the infinitive of the verb without ‘to’: You can use the imperative form to give an order, to give a warning or advice, and (if you use “please”) to make a request.
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