Imperative - zapovjedni način

Dodamo DON'T

→ don't + glagol

• Don't run! → Ne trči!

• Don't open the window! → Ne otvaraj prozor!

• Don't throw garbage on the floor! → Ne bacaj smeće na pod!

Koristimo ga za:

• naredbe

• upute

• molbe

• upozorenja

Upotrijebit ćemo imperative kod pravila / školskih uputa/ recepte / znakove i upozorenja

Sit down! / Open your book! / Please help me! / Be careful! / Mix 2 eggs. / Turn left.

1. Kada nekome nešto naređujemo

• Stop talking! / Get out!

1. Tražimo pomoć

• Please help me! / Give me a hand, please.

1. Dajemo upute

• Go straight. / Turn right. / Open your books, please.

1. Upozoravamo nekoga

• Be careful! / Don't touch that!

Imperative:

Polite → please + imperative → Please open the window. / Open the window, please.

Imperative:

Positive → glagol + ostatak rečenice → Open the window!

Korisni glagoli za imperative:

open, close, sit, stand, listen, write, read, look, help, go, stop, be, come, wait, turn

Glagol BE u imperativu

• Be nice! → Budi ljubazan!

• Don't be rude! → Ne budi nepristojan!

Za pristojnije rečenice koristimo PLEASE. Može stajati na početku ili na kraju rečenice.

• Please sit down.

• Please open the window.

• Close the door, please.

Ako koristimo „please“ na kraju rečenice, moramo upotrijebiti zarez (,).

Imperative:

Negative → don't + glagol → Don't open the window!

Pravilo:

Nema osobe (subjekta) → nema I, you, he, she… itd.

→ glagol + ostatak rečenice

• Close the door. → Zatvori vrata.

• Listen carefully. → Slušaj pažljivo.

• Write your homework. → Piši domaću zadaću.