Imperatives are often commands or orders, expressed as a grammatical mood in English. They are used to tell someone to do or not to do something.
The example above is a request or command for the listener to direct their attention to something specific that the speaker is referring to.
Here are two A2 English Grammar Profile points in different categories that cover imperatives.
Point 39 in the category of CLAUSES is defined:
affirmative imperative with the base form of a main verb
Point 7 in NEGATION:
negative imperatives of main verbs with ‘don’t’ + main verb.
(Uncontracted DO NOT + imperative is B2)
For example:
Now, wait a minute.
Sit down, Zero.
Don’t shout, you‘ll wake the children.
However, ‘let me/us’ is listed at B2 in the English Vocabulary Profile, meaning: when you are offering to help someone. For example:
Let me find you something.
*Note: First and third-person imperatives are formed with ‘let’. ‘Let’ may be the main verb (with the meaning ‘allow’), but ‘let’s’ must be the imperative auxiliary
PELIC STUDENT EXAMPLES:
Include every ingredient for every recipe on your grocery list.
Then, take your list to the refrigerator or cupboard
and check off the items you have on hand.
After, prepare unique food for your guests.
Keep it simple.
Turkish female level 3 writing class.
Don’t hit the enter key at the end of a line.
Arabic female level 3 writing class.
An iWeb search for:
. _VV0 * * *
B2 1 KEEP IN MIND THAT
Keep in mind that you must do the work.
2 . TAKE A LOOK AT 40448
In each of these,
the speaker is directing their gratitude towards the listener,
which fits within the scope of imperative mood.
However, it’s worth noting that this is a more polite and less forceful use of the imperative
than when it’s used to give orders or instructions.
3 . THANK YOU SO MUCH 38242
4 . THANK YOU FOR YOUR 32544
5 . THANK YOU. 29212
6 . THANK YOU! 21155
7 . THANK YOU FOR THE 16263
8 . KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK B1
9 . THANK YOU VERY MUCH 14369
10 . THANK YOU FOR SHARING 14204
11 . LET ME KNOW IF 14014
Let me know if you need anything else.
12 . MAKE SURE YOU HAVE 13692
13 . MAKE SURE THAT YOU 13582
14 . FIND OUT MORE ABOUT 12690
15 . READ MORE … 11953
16 . CLICK HERE FOR MORE 11872
17 . HOPE THIS HELPS. 11656 (not a command or order) I hope this helps.
18 . KEEP IN MIND, 11484
19 . BELIEVE IT OR NOT 10946
20 . THINK OF IT AS 10762
21 . READ MORE 10606
22 . LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 10065
23 . MAKE SURE THAT THE 10010
24 . CONTINUE READING? 9857
25 . CLICK HERE TO SEE 7803
26 . TAKE THE TIME TO 7413
27 . CLICK HERE TO LEARN 7151
28 . KEEP UP THE GREAT 7130
29 . THANK YOU FOR ALL 6958
30 . MAKE SURE YOU ARE 6940
31 . KEEP AN EYE ON 6901
32 . SET ASIDE. 6894
33 . READ FULL REVIEW 6696
34 . ENJOY! 6645
35 . HOPE THIS HELPS! 6539
36 . THANK YOU ! ! 6276
37 . LET ME TELL YOU 6189
38 . BRING TO A BOIL 6139
39 . KEEP AN EYE OUT 6027
40 . BEAR IN MIND THAT 6014 B2
41 . CLICK HERE TO READ 5989
42 . THANK YOU. 5904
43 . READ ON TO LEARN 5785
44 . THANK YOU FOR THIS 5732
45 . CLICK HERE TO VIEW 5596
46 . READ ON TO FIND 5543
47 . CLICK HERE FOR A 5521
48 . STAR TREK : ” 5471
49 . FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER 5318
50 . GIVE IT A TRY 5309
51 . ADD TO THAT THE 5233
52 . MAKE SURE YOU DO 5188
53 . GIVE US A CALL 5103
54 . REMOVE FROM HEAT AND 5042
55 . SUFFICE IT TO SAY 4991
56 . SEE IF YOU CAN 4948
57 . READ MORE. 4920
58 . THANK YOU! 4882
59 . THANK YOU IN ADVANCE 4865
60 . HOPE THAT HELPS! 4855
61 . LET ME KNOW WHAT 4709
62 . READ MORE + 4694
63 . READ MORE ABOUT THE 4685
64 . MAKE SURE THAT YOUR 4625
65 . THANK YOU AGAIN FOR 4553
66 . LET US KNOW IF 4471
67 . FEEL FREE TO CONTACT 4458
68 . NOTE: IF YOU 4435
69 . GO BACK TO THE 4425
70 . CLICK ON THE ” 4388
71 . CHECK OUT THE VIDEO 4310
72 . THANK YOU FOR BEING 4245
73 . HOPE THAT HELPS. 4159
74 . NOTE THAT THIS IS 4115
75 . MAKE SURE TO CHECK 4069
76 . TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE 4055
77 . CLICK HERE FOR THE 4017
78 . LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR 4016
79 . STAY TUNED FOR MORE 3999
80 . MAKE SURE YOU GET 3983
81 . THINK ABOUT IT . 3977
82 . CHECK OUT SOME OF 3910
83 . CLICK ON THE LINK 3900
84 . LET US KNOW WHAT 3882
85 . READ MORE THE 3847
86 . TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR 3838
87 . THANK YOU. ‘3825
88 . LEARN MORE. 3794
89 . HOPE TO SEE YOU 3792
90 . REMOVE FROM THE HEAT 3644
91 . MAKE A LIST OF 3640
92 . THANK YOU FOR TAKING 3605
93 . CHECK IT OUT ! 3594
94 . THANK YOU FOR MAKING 3534
95 . NOTE THAT IF YOU 3491
96 . NOTE, HOWEVER, 3435
97 . CHECK IT OUT. 3422
98 . SEE, E.G. , 3413
99 . MAKE THE MOST OF 3363
100 . THANK YOU ALL FOR 3332
A2 vocabulary:
add, believe, boil, bring, call, click, contact, follow, free, full, however,
if, let, list, mind, most, out, set, sharing, so, star, sure, thank, try, video, view
. Do n’t _V *
1 . DON’T FORGET TO 22149
2 . DON’T GET ME 10724
3 . DON’T BE AFRAID 10426
4 . DON’T WORRY ABOUT 8657 A1 in the EVP
5 . DON’T WORRY, 8585
6 . DON’T TRY TO 5461
7 . DON’T LET THE 4922
8 . DON’T KNOW IF 4423 (many of these are omitting the subject “I” = I don’t know if…)
9 . DON’T MISS OUT 4061
10 . DON’T MISS THE 3888
11 . DON’T FORGET THAT 3823
12 . DON’T WORRY IF 3709
13 . DON’T FORGET THE 3176
14 . DON’T BE SURPRISED 2976
15 . DON’T HESITATE TO 2883
16 . DON’T BE FOOLED 2850
17 . DON’T WASTE YOUR 2454
18 . DON’T WANT TO 2445
19 . DON’T MISS THIS 2397
20 . DON’T KNOW WHAT 2299
21 . DON’T LET YOUR 2281
22 . DON’T GIVE UP 2250
23 . DON’T DO IT 2130
24 . DON’T FORGET , 1932
25 . DON’T KNOW HOW 1866
26 . DON’T BE A 1711
27 . DON’T EXPECT TO 1597
28 . DON’T ASK ME 1583 (B2 EVP)
Don’t ask me, man.
I‘m just a desk jockey who was on my way home when you rang.
29 . DON’T LET THIS 1573
30 . DON’T KNOW WHY 1549
31 . DON’T LET IT 1535
32 . DON’T WORRY. 1434
33 . DON’T BELIEVE ME 1432
34 . DON’T FORGET YOUR 1379
35 . DON’T LET THEM 1353
36 . DON’T WAIT UNTIL 1353
37 . DON’T FORGET ABOUT 1343
38 . DON’T MAKE THE 1325
39 . DON’T LET THAT 1285
40 . DON’T BE SHY 1271
41 . DON’T HAVE A 1263
42 . DON’T WORRY THOUGH 1171
43 . DON’T MISS IT 1059
44 . DON’T GET TOO 1052
45 . DON’T BE TOO 1043
46 . DON’T WAIT FOR 1034
47 . DON’T RELY ON 1000
48 . DON’T USE THE 978
49 . DON’T LISTEN TO 958
50 . DON’T THINK I 954
51 . DON’T MISS YOUR 951
52 . DON’T ASSUME THAT 940
53 . DON’T SETTLE FOR 933
54 . DON’T TELL ME 881
55 . DON’T KNOW ABOUT 877
56 . DON’T USE A 837
57 . DON’T BE TEMPTED 825
58 . DON’T THINK THAT 822
59 . DON’T TAKE IT 816
60 . DON’T LET ANYONE 808
61 . DON’T GET CAUGHT 798
62 . DON’T DO THIS 791
63 . DON’T DO THAT 776
64 . DON’T WORRY TOO 768
65 . DON’T UNDERESTIMATE THE 764
66 . DON’T BOTHER WITH 762
67 . DON’T FALL FOR 745
68 . DON’T WASTE TIME 733
69 . DON’T MAKE IT 728
70 . DON’T TRY AND 673
71 . DON’T THINK YOU 670
72 . DON’T LET A 668
73 . DON’T FORGET YOU 642
74 . DON’T WORRY ; 615
75 . DON’T LOOK AT 614
76 . DON’T BELIEVE US 608
77 . DON’T BE SCARED 605
78 . DON’T BE PUT 604
79 . DON’T FEEL LIKE 589
80 . DON’T LET HIM 580
81 . DON’T THINK IT 578
82 . DON’T BE DISCOURAGED 575
83 . DON’T WAIT TO 572
84 . DON’T THINK ABOUT 571
85 . DON’T FALL INTO 554
86 . DON’T GO TO 535
87 . DON’T KNOW WHERE 530
88 . DON’T LIKE THE 526
89 . DON’T USE IT 524
90 . DON’T EXPECT A 520
91 . DON’T MISS A 520
92 . DON’T TAKE THE 517
93 . DON’T THINK OF 510
94 . DON’T BE THAT 498
95 . DON’T WORRY ! 497
96 . DON’T HAVE TO 488
97 . DON’T BE THE 485
98 . DON’T LET YOURSELF 480
99 . DON’T GET DISCOURAGED 476
100 . DON’T LEAVE IT 476
Also, adverbs can appear before the imperative. Not all of the following are condisdered imperatives though:
. _RR _VV0
1 . PLEASE NOTE 136893
2 . PLEASE CONTACT 65225
3 . PLEASE SEE 42571
4 . JUST MAKE 37269
5 . PLEASE CHECK 30249
6 . PLEASE HELP 27676
7 . PLEASE CALL 24900
8 . JUST REMEMBER 23798
9 . PLEASE REFER 23626
10 . PLEASE LET 22615
11 . PLEASE VISIT 18914
12 . PLEASE KEEP 17484
13 . PLEASE MAKE 17186
14 . JUST LOOK 17016
15 . JUST KEEP 16145
16 . JUST LIKE 15370
17 . PLEASE FEEL 15323
18 . PLEASE READ 13583
19 . HIGHLY RECOMMEND 13092
20 . PLEASE USE 12956
21 . PLEASE CLICK 12928
22 . PLEASE TAKE 12890
23 . JUST CLICK 12832
24 . PLEASE ALLOW 12468
25 . ALSO NOTE 12182
26 . JUST TAKE 11090
27 . JUST THINK 10612
28 . PLEASE SEND 10351
29 . SO MAKE 10203
30 . JUST GO 10167
31 . PLEASE EMAIL 10073
32 . PLEASE REMEMBER 10036
33 . JUST ASK 9968
34 . PLEASE REVIEW 9047
35 . JUST USE 8973
36 . PLEASE INCLUDE 8755
37 . PLEASE ENSURE 8418
38 . NEVER MIND 8359
Never mind.
Can you just sit down?
39 . ALSO CHECK 8219
40 . ALSO MAKE 8213
41 . SO GO 7640
42 . SIMPLY CLICK 7597
43 . SO GET 7594
44 . PLEASE CONSULT 7422
45 . RIGHT CLICK 7306
46 . ALSO SEE 7240
47 . JUST GET 7182
48 . SO TAKE 7147
49 . JUST ADD 7143
50 . SO LET 7083
51 . WELL SEE 7033
52 . PLEASE GIVE 6988
53 . PLEASE TELL 6807
54 . JUST FOLLOW 6751
55 . PLEASE BRING 6644
56 . JUST IMAGINE 6627
57 . PLEASE TRY 6458
58 . PLEASE FOLLOW 6449
59 . PLEASE CONSIDER 6359
60 . JUST LET 6327
61 . JUST TRY 6181
62 . PLEASE PROVIDE 6072
63 . PLEASE JOIN 5894
64 . SO KEEP 5755
65 . JUST GIVE 5509
66 . PLEASE ADVISE 5375
67 . ALWAYS USE 5064
68 . ALSO KEEP 5039
69 . NEVER USE 4994
70 . PLEASE SHARE 4922
71 . SO THANK 4908
72 . ALSO REMEMBER 4901
73 . PLEASE ASK 4833
74 . ALSO CONSIDER 4612
75 . ALWAYS REMEMBER 4560
76 . ALWAYS CHECK 4380
77 . JUST KNOW 4239
78 . PLEASE GO 4192
79 . JUST CHECK 4165
80 . ALSO TRY 4058
81 . ALWAYS KEEP 4000
82 . PLEASE SUBMIT 3961
83 . JUST WATCH 3912
84 . SIMPLY SELECT 3907
85 . JUST NEED 3769
86 . JUST PUT 3717
87 . PLEASE LEAVE 3715
88 . PLEASE KNOW 3673
89 . SIMPLY ADD 3554
90 . SIMPLY ENTER 3547
91 . SO TRY 3512
92 . ALSO LOOK 3433
93 . PLEASE UNDERSTAND 3431
94 . PLEASE COME 3427
95 . JUST WANT 3392
96 . JUST ENTER 3306
97 . ALWAYS MAKE 3294
98 . SO CHECK 3258
99 . PLEASE CONTINUE 3189
100 . JUST SELECT 3154
However, if the vocabulary is listed at a higher level than A2, we should note the vocabulary level instead of the grammar point. For example:
Imagine when this all makes way for McKerrow‘s Christmas kingdom.
Also note, not all sentences that start with a verb are A2 imperative:
So we started with about 60 grams per day, going up to 250 grams.
Mind you, this was mixed in with 25 kilograms of their feed.
“mind you” can be considered an imperative phrase, but, it’s often used to draw attention to an important piece of information or to add emphasis.