Imperative

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• Leerjaar 3

Imperative

Types of sentences 

Positieve/bevestigende zinnen +

Negatieve/ontkennende zinnen -

Vragende zinnen ?

+

I am Jaylana

I like cats

Amsterdam is the capital of The Netherlands

-

I am not Jaylana/I'm not Jaylana

I do not like cats/I don't like cats

Amsterdam is not the capital of The Netherlands/Amsterdam isn't the capital of The Netherlands

?

Am I Jaylana?

Do I like cats?

Is Amsterdam the capital of The Netherlands?

Now, let's talk about the imperative

Imperative = gebiedende wijs

How do we form the imperative?

Hele werkwoord zonder een onderwerp in de zin

Word gebruikt om:

- Bevelen te geven

- Commanderen

- Instructies geven

- Advies geven

- Waarschuwen

Examples (+):

Come here!

Clean the bathroom!

Help your father.

Go straight ahead and turn left.

Watch out!

Drink 2 litres of water a day.

Leave me alone.

Examples (-):

Don't touch me.

Don't eat too much.

Please don't go.

Don't lose that key.

Don't forget to take your passport with you.

Imperative with let's (wij):

+ Let's ask the teacher

- Let's not ask the teacher

+ Let's visit Amsterdam this weekend

- Let's not worry about that now

(Formeel) Let us be clear about this