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 -dPlease listen carefully!
  2. ¡(traer)   tus deberes!2nd person singular (tú)|affirmative imperative form is identical to the 3rd person singular present subjunctiveBring 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 verbLet’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 verbChange your clothes!
  5. ¡(venir/tú)   aquí!2nd person singular|venir is irregular in the 2nd person singular affirmative imperative → venCome 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 subjunctiveDon’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 subjunctivePlease, let’s not go to that bar!
  3. ¡(jugar/vosotros)   con los cubiertos!2nd person plural (vosotros)|no + 2nd person plural of the present subjunctiveDon’t play with the cutlery!
  4. ¡(hablar/ustedes)   todos al mismo tiempo!plural polite form (ustedes)|no + 3rd person plural of the present subjunctiveDon’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 subjunctiveDon’t think that you’re so important!