IMPERATIV (ZAPOVEDNI NAČIN)

Postoji više glagolskih načina. Indikativ (pokazni) – the indicative mood. Može biti izjavni (declarative) ili upitni

(interrogative). Koristi se da se konstatuju činjenice ili događaji,

ili da se postavljaju pitanja o njima, u prošlosti, sadašnjosti ili budućnosti:

He always argues. (On se uvek prepire.) My parents arrived last night. (Moji roditelji su

stigli sinoć). What will you have, coffee or tea? (Šta ćeš uzeti,

kafu ili čaj?)

Imperativ (zapovedni način) – the imperative mood. Koristi se kad pomoću glagola iskazujemo naredbe ili molbe.

Be quiet! (Ućuti!) Switch off your mobile phones. (Isključite

mobilne telefone.) Give me a hand, will you? (Pomozi mi malo!) Open your books, please. (Otvorite knjige,

molim vas.)

Imperativom se iskazuju naredbe , zabrane i molbe. Za drugo lice jednine i množine upotrebljava se infinitivna osnova glagola:

Be honest! (Budi iskren!) Have patience! (Strpi se!) Open the door! (Otvori vrata!) Pass me the bread, please. (Dodaj mi hleb,

molim te.) Come in, please. (Uđi.)

Odrični oblik za drugo lice gradi se pomoću glagola to do:

Don’t leave me alone! Don’t talk so much! Za prvo i treće lice jednine i množine

upotrebljava se glagol ‘let’ iza koga sledi objekatska zamenica i infinitiv glavnog glagola:

1. let me go 1. let us go 3. let him/her/it go 3. let them go

Odrični oblici grade se kad se ispred potvrdnog oblika stavi ‘do not’:

1. do not let me go 1. don’t let us go 2. don’t go 2. don’t go 3. don’t let him go 3. don’t let them

go

Naređenje ili zabrana mogu se iskazati i na druge načine osim imperativa, kao što su:

1. Pomoću modalnih glagola: You have to go there at once. (Odmah

morate ići tamo.) You must phone and apologize. (Moraš

nazvati i izviniti se.) You mustn’t lean out of the window. (Ne

smeš se naginjati kroz prozor.)

2. Pomoću ‘no’ i gerunda ili imenice: No smoking. (Zabranjeno pušenje.) No admittance. (Zabranjen ulaz.) 3. Pomoću oblika ‘ is/are + infinitiv’: He is to leave the office at once. (On mora

odmah da napusti kancelariju.) You are to wait here until I come for you.

(Moraš da čekaš ovde dok ne dođem po tebe.)

U određenim situacijama može se koristiti imperativ, ali te situacije su isključivo neformalne, npr. među prijateljima. Imperativ se nikako ne koristi u formalnim situacijama ili u razgovoru s nepoznatima.

U engleskom čak i ljudi koji imaju pravo da naređuju često ne koriste imperativ. Umesto toga oni koriste fraze kao što su: I want/I’d like you to/You must ili polite request form.

We can sometimes use the imperative form to tell someone what to do.

Bring another chair. Hurry up or we'll be late. We form the negative with don't. Don't be silly. Don't make so much noise. We can use an imperative when we are with friends

in an informal situation. But we do not use it to a stranger or in a more formal situation.

Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to Oxford Street, please?

NOT Tell-me-the way to Oxford Street-please. Would you mind sending me a copy of your

catalogue? NOT Send-me-a-copy-of your-catalogue.

Even people in authority often avoid using the imperative to give orders. Instead they can use I want/I'd like you to . . . , You must..., or a polite request form.

Manager: I want you all to be at the meeting.

Policeman: You must wait until you see the green light.

Doctor: Could you lie down on the bed, please?

Can ili could koriste se za “učtive zahteve” ili molbe, tj. kada učtivo tražimo od nekoga nešto.

Can I have another fork, please? Could you open the door for me? Can everyone be quiet for a minute, please? Could je formalnije, prema tome i učtivije

od can.

Takođe se koriste izrazi Do you mind...? / Would you mind...? sa gerundom:

Would you mind answering the phone? Do you mind opening the window? Takođe Would you like to...? Would you like to lay the table for me? Značajna kulturološka i jezička razlika: u

engleskom imperativ + please u formalnoj situaciji nije dovoljno učtivo. Treba uvek upotrebiti barem can/could.

We can use can or could in a request, when we ask someone to do something.

Can you keep me informed'? ~ Yes, of course.

Could you lend me ten pounds until tomorrow? ~ Sorry, I haven't got ten pounds.

I wonder if you could explain something to me. ~ I'll try.

Could is often more polite than can.

In a request we can also use Do you mind ...? or Would you mind...? with an ing-form.

Do you mind waiting a moment? ~ No, I can wait. Would you mind sitting in the back? ~ No, not at

all. We can also use Would you like to ...? Would you like to lay the table for me? ~ Yes, of

course. It is always worth taking the trouble to use one of

these request forms in English. We do not normally say Lay the table for me. This can sound very abrupt and impolite without a phrase like Could you . . . ?

Mr Atkins is the boss at Zedco. He tells everyone what to do. Complete his sentences. Use these words: can,

could, have, like, mind, must, want, wonder, would ► Would you mind making some tea, Alan? 1 You…………………inform me of any developments. 2 Could I .................. the latest sales figures, please? 3 Would you ..................to arrange a meeting some

time next week, Fiona? 4 I……………….everyone to read the report. 5 ………………..I see the file, please, Mark? 6 ………………..you mind putting this in writing? 7 I……………..if you could translate this letter, Linda. 8 ……………… you meet our customer at the airport?

Read about each situation and then make a request. Use the word in brackets.

► It is cold in the restaurant. Ask the waiter to shut the window, (could)

Could you shut the window, please ? 1 You are buying a coat. Ask the assistant for a receipt, (can) 2 You want to know the time. Ask someone in the street, (could) 3 You need someone to help you. Ask a friend, (can) 4 You have bought some food, but you haven't got a bag. Ask

the assistant, (could) 5 You are carrying a tray. Ask someone to clear a space on the

table, (mind) 6 You are on the phone. You want to speak to the manager,

(could)