Module 4.12 English Grammar in Use: The Imperative Mood and the Complex Subject
Consolidate your knowledge of the English imperative and nominative-with-the-infinitive constructions, their structure, meaning and usage.
1. The English Imperative versus Indicative
Повелительное и изъявительное наклонения в английском языке
Watch the video lesson and study the table to review the
imperative mood, its forms and usage in English. Then, practice using the imperatives
by completing the grammar tasks and tests provided at the links below.
Повелительное наклонение
Выражение Использование |
Утвердительная форма |
Отрицательная форма |
1. Наставления, |
Open your book. |
Don’t take the medicine in the evening. |
2. Приглашение |
Come in and sit down. Make yourself at home. |
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3. Просьба |
Open the window, please. |
Don’t open the window, will you? |
4. Совет |
Let him go. Let us (let’s) stay. |
Don’t let him go. Let us not stay. |
5. Приказ |
Be quiet! |
Don’t move! |
6 . Запрет |
Stop smoking! |
Don’t trespass! |
📌 Повелительное наклонение
📌 Порядок слов в командах
✅ Imperative mood. Повелительное наклонение в английском языке
✅ The imperative in English – Exercise 1
✅ The imperative in English – Exercise 2
✅ Exercise 1
✅ Exercise 2
✅ Exercise 3
✅ Try These! – Imperatives