Level 01 – Step 08 : Imperative Sentences (Affirmative) Be careful. Help others.
/Level 01 – Step 08 : Imperative Sentences (Affirmative) Be careful. Help others.
🚪 Let’s Begin
/🚪 Let’s Begin
🦉Professor Owl: Today we learn the imperative.
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we learn the imperative.
🦉Professor Owl: Imperatives are short sentences that tell someone to do something.
/🦉Professor Owl: Imperatives are short sentences that tell someone to do something.
🐧Igupen: So they are like commands?
/🐧Igupen: So they are like commands?
🦉Professor Owl: Yes, but they can be polite or strong.
/🦉Professor Owl: Yes, but they can be polite or strong.
🦉Professor Owl: We often start with the main verb and the subject “you” is understood, not spoken.
/🦉Professor Owl: We often start with the main verb and the subject “you” is understood, not spoken.
🦉Professor Owl: Listen and try some out.
/🦉Professor Owl: Listen and try some out.
📚 Lesson
/📚 Lesson
What is an imperative sentence?
/What is an imperative sentence?
An imperative sentence tells someone to do something.
/An imperative sentence tells someone to do something.
The subject (you) is usually not said.
/The subject (you) is usually not said.
Use the base form of the verb: Be careful.
/Use the base form of the verb: Be careful.
Use the base form of the verb: Help others.
/Use the base form of the verb: Help others.
Simple rules
/Simple rules
Use the base verb: Sit down.
/Use the base verb: Sit down.
Stand up.
/Stand up.
The subject “you” is understood, so we do not say it: (You) Close the door.
/The subject “you” is understood, so we do not say it: (You) Close the door.
For polite requests, add Please: Please sit down.
/For polite requests, add Please: Please sit down.
For negative commands, add Do not / Don’t: Don’t run.
/For negative commands, add Do not / Don’t: Don’t run.
When to use imperatives
/When to use imperatives
Instructions: Turn left.
/Instructions: Turn left.
Requests: Please pass the book.
/Requests: Please pass the book.
Warnings: Be careful.
/Warnings: Be careful.
Offers or invitations: Come in.
/Offers or invitations: Come in.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
Use the base verb (no “to”) and remember the subject is hidden — imagine saying the verb directly to someone.
/Use the base verb (no “to”) and remember the subject is hidden — imagine saying the verb directly to someone.
✍ Quick practice (example)
/✍ Quick practice (example)
Q1: Make an imperative with these words: (close / the door) → Close the door.
/Q1: Make an imperative with these words: (close / the door) → Close the door.
Q2: Make it polite: (please / wait) → Please wait.
/Q2: Make it polite: (please / wait) → Please wait.
🌼 Sample Sentences
/🌼 Sample Sentences
No.01: Be careful.
/No.01: Be careful.
No.02: Help others.
/No.02: Help others.
No.03: Sit down.
/No.03: Sit down.
No.04: Stand up.
/No.04: Stand up.
No.05: Open the window.
/No.05: Open the window.
No.06: Close the door.
/No.06: Close the door.
No.07: Speak slowly.
/No.07: Speak slowly.
No.08: Listen to me.
/No.08: Listen to me.
No.09: Wash your hands.
/No.09: Wash your hands.
No.10: Share your book.
/No.10: Share your book.
🎓 Practice exercises
/🎓 Practice exercises
1. Make an imperative with these words: (be / quiet)
/1. Make an imperative with these words: (be / quiet)
2. Make an imperative with these words: (turn / off / the light)
/2. Make an imperative with these words: (turn / off / the light)
3. Make a polite request: (please / help / me)
/3. Make a polite request: (please / help / me)
4. Change to an imperative: You should sit down. → _______
/4. Change to an imperative: You should sit down. → _______
5. Choose the correct sentence: A) You close the door. B) Close the door.
/5. Choose the correct sentence: A) You close the door. B) Close the door.
6. Make an instruction: (line up / children) → _______
/6. Make an instruction: (line up / children) → _______
7. Make a warning: (watch / your step)
/7. Make a warning: (watch / your step)
8. Make a hygiene command: (brush / your teeth)
/8. Make a hygiene command: (brush / your teeth)
9. Make a sharing request: (please / pass / the salt)
/9. Make a sharing request: (please / pass / the salt)
10. Choose polite form: A) Give me the book. B) Please give me the book.
/10. Choose polite form: A) Give me the book. B) Please give me the book.
Answers A1: Be quiet. A2: Turn off the light. A3: Please help me. A4: Sit down. A5: B) Close the door. A6: Children, line up. or Line up, children. A7: Watch your step. A8: Brush your teeth. A9: Please pass the salt. A10: B) Please give me the book.
/Answers A1: Be quiet. A2: Turn off the light. A3: Please help me. A4: Sit down. A5: B) Close the door. A6: Children, line up. or Line up, children. A7: Watch your step. A8: Brush your teeth. A9: Please pass the salt. A10: B) Please give me the book.
🦉 Closing
/🦉 Closing
🦉Professor Owl: Great work today.
/🦉Professor Owl: Great work today.
🦉Professor Owl: Imperative sentences are simple and powerful.
/🦉Professor Owl: Imperative sentences are simple and powerful.
🦉Professor Owl: Practice by giving short, clear commands or polite requests every day.
/🦉Professor Owl: Practice by giving short, clear commands or polite requests every day.
🐧Igupen: I will try telling my friends to share and be careful.
/🐧Igupen: I will try telling my friends to share and be careful.
🦉Professor Owl: Wonderful.
/🦉Professor Owl: Wonderful.
🦉Professor Owl: Keep practicing and you will speak with confidence.
/🦉Professor Owl: Keep practicing and you will speak with confidence.
🦉Professor Owl: See you next step!
/🦉Professor Owl: See you next step!
