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Using ImperativesUsing Imperatives

Giving instructions or making requestsGiving instructions or making requests

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Jane, Jane, help mehelp me set the table.set the table.

OK, I am OK, I am comingcoming

What is she doing?Is this a question?

Is this a question?

We use imperatives to tell someone to do We use imperatives to tell someone to do something, or tell someone not to do something, or tell someone not to do something or ask someone to do something.something or ask someone to do something.

Is she asking or Is she asking or telling here?telling here?

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KEEP

OFF

In the park…In the park…

John, ______ me

some flowers.

getget

John needs to go onto John needs to go onto the grass to get the the grass to get the flowers.flowers.What does the park What does the park keeper shout at John?keeper shout at John?

______ off the grass!!

KeepKeep

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Crossing the road…What can you tell these people about What can you tell these people about crossing the road? crossing the road?

beforebefore

WaitWait for the green man before for the green man before crossing the road.crossing the road.

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At the shops…Larry is very thirsty. He gives his son some Larry is very thirsty. He gives his son some money and says…money and says…

BuyBuy me some coke. me some coke.

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In the story…

What did the kite tell the butterfly to do?What did the kite tell the butterfly to do?

WatchWatch me dance me dance above the world.above the world.

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Can you make similar sentences Can you make similar sentences using the following words?using the following words?

give

getget

buy bring

drinkdrinkeateat

taketake stopstopShare your sentence with the Share your sentence with the class…class…

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Give Give me a pencil.me a pencil.

Give Give me a break.me a break.

Share your sentence with the Share your sentence with the class…class…

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BuyBuy me some fries. me some fries.

BuyBuy me a PSP. me a PSP.

Share your sentence with the Share your sentence with the class…class…

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BringBring the umbrella to the umbrella to school.school.

Share your sentence with the Share your sentence with the class…class…

Bring Bring Sally to the Sally to the library.library.