Imperative – Free Exercise

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Exercise

Complete the table.

Infinitive Affirmative Imperative Negative Imperative
correr/tú ¡ ! ¡ !Run!/Don’t run!
hablar/usted ¡ ! ¡ !Speak!/Don’t speak!
dormir/ustedes ¡ ! ¡ !Sleep!/Don’t sleep!
cantar/nosotros ¡ ! ¡ !Let’s sing!/Let’s not sing!
aprender/vosotros ¡ ! ¡ !Learn!/Don’t learn!

Complete the gaps with the affirmative imperative.

  1. Por favor, ¡(escuchar/vosotros)   atentamente!2nd person plural (vosotros)
    replace the final -r of the infinitive with a -d    Please listen carefully!
  2. ¡(traer)   tus deberes!2nd person singular (tú)
    affirmative imperative form is identical to the 3rd person singular present subjunctive    Bring your homework!
  3. ¡Por lo menos, (alegrarse/nosotros)   un poco!reflexive verb in 1st person plural (nosotros)
    omit the final -s and attach the reflexive pronoun nos to the end of the verb    Let’s at least have a little fun!
  4. ¡(cambiarse/tú)   de ropa!reflexive verb in 2nd person singular (tú)
    affirmative imperative form is identical to the 3rd person present indicative
    attach the reflexive pronoun te to the end of the verb    Change your clothes!
  5. ¡(venir/tú)   aquí!2nd person singular
    venir is irregular in the 2nd person singular affirmative imperative → ven    Come here!

Complete the gaps with the negative imperative.

  1. ¡Hoy (pagar)   tú la cuenta!2nd person singular (tú)
    no + 2nd person singular of the present subjunctive    Don’t pay the bill today!
  2. ¡Por favor, (ir/nosotros)   a ese bar!1st person plural (nosotros)
    no + 1st person plural of the present subjunctive
    ir is irregular in the subjunctive    Please, let’s not go to that bar!
  3. ¡(jugar/vosotros)   con los cubiertos!2nd person plural (vosotros)
    no + 2nd person plural of the present subjunctive    Don’t play with the cutlery!
  4. ¡(hablar/ustedes)   todos al mismo tiempo!plural polite form (ustedes)
    no + 3rd person plural of the present subjunctive    Don’t all talk at the same time!
  5. ¡(creerse/tú)   tan importante!reflexive verb in the 2nd person singular (tú)
    no + reflexive pronoun (te) + 2nd person singular of the present subjunctive    Don’t think that you’re so important!