IMPERATIVES

POSITIVE IMPERATIVE/COMMAND (Kalimat Perintah)

Examples :
Open the door.
Sit down.
Close your book.
Erase the whiteboard.
Move aside a little.

Pattern :
Inf (Verb1) + Complement, (please)

Get some chili for me.
Bring my books, please. They are heavy.
Inf + comple.

Throw the ball to your friend on the left.
on the right
in front
behind

Other examples

1. Come forward.
2. Move backward a little.
3. Open page 45.
4. Sing louder.
5. Be careful.
6. Clean your room.
7. Show me your cell phone.
8. Put away the equipments.
9. Buy me a bowl of meatball.
10. Gather with your own group.
11. Go back to your seats.
12. Do the test as the instructions say.
13. Submit your works and take a break.
14. Choose the correct answers.
15. Do it yourself.
16. Give another answers.
17. Make the conclusion.
18. Make the summary.

Practice :

Situation :
The teacher is going to conduct a test. Give some expressions using imperatives.
1. Tear off some paper for the answer sheet, please.
2. Do it well and carefully.
3. Do it by yourself.
4. Write your name and classcode.
5. Do the easier parts first.
6. Pay attention to the time limit.
7. Use your time wisely.
8. Check your answers before you submit your answer sheet.
9. Use your own stationary.
10. Collect your work after finishing the test.

• Other examples :
1. Put only a piece of paper on the table.
2. Keep all your books in the drawer.
3. Keep clean.
4. Keep silent. National Exam is in progress.


NEGATIVE IMPERATIVE/PROHIBITION (Kalimat Larangan)

• Example :
• Don’t disturb your friend.
• Don’t ever open up porn sites.
• Don’t forget to submit your work tomorrow.
• Don’t cheat.
• Don’t chat.
• Don’t make a noise.
• Don’t be noisy.

Pattern : Don’t + verb 1/be + complement

Situation :
The teacher is going to conduct a test. Give some expressions using negative imperatives.

• Don’t ask the answers to your friends.
• Don’t borrow the stationary from your friends.
• Don’t waste your time.
• Don’t discuss the answers with your friends.
• Don’t forget to write your identity.
• Don’t go to the bathroom too often.
• Don’t use a calculator.
• Don’t open the booklet before the bell rings.
• Don’t write anything on the booklet.
• ……………………………………………