The Imperative Exercises 15194v

1 Língua Inglesa: Significado e Uso (LISU) Profª Denise Durante Atividades para acompanhamento das aulas.

Content 1. Simple Present _ Final –s or -es Activity 1: Add final –s or –es: The Girl From Ipanema Tall and tanned and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema go____ walking And when she _____ each man she _____ go_____ Aaah! When she walk_____ it's like a samba That swing_____ so cool and sway_____ so gentle That when she _____ each man she _____ go_____ Aaah! Oh, how I watch her so sadly How can I tell her I love her I would give my heart gladly But each day when she walk_____ to the sea She look_____ straight ahead not at me Tall and tanned and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema go_____ walking And when she _____ I go... The girl, the girl, the girl From Ipanema, from Ipanema I want her so badly How can I tell her I love her I would give my heart gladly But each day when she walk_____ to the sea She look_____ straight ahead not at me

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Tall and tanned and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema go_____ walking And when she _____ I smile but she doesn't see She ain't looking at me Activity 2 – Complete the following text (use the Simple Present):

Tim ___________ (work) for a company in Sacramento, California. He's a customer service representative. He ___________ (get up) at six o'clock each workday. He ___________ (drive) to work and ___________ (begin) his job at eight o'clock. He ___________ (speak) to people on the telephone to help them with their banking problems. People telephone the bank to ask questions about their s. He ___________ (give – negative form) information about s until people answer a few questions. Tim ___________ (ask) callers their birth date, the last four digits of their social security number and their address. If a person ___________ (give) incorrect information, Tim ___________ (ask) him to call back with the correct information. Tim is polite and friendly with everyone. He ___________ (have) lunch in a park next to his office. He ___________ (return) home at five o'clock in the evening. After work, he ___________ (go) to the gym to work out. He ___________ (have) dinner at seven o'clock. Tim ___________ (like) watching TV after dinner. He ___________ (go) to bed at eleven o'clock at night. Source: http://esl.about.com/od/beginnerreadingskills/a/present_simple_tim.htm

Choose the correct alternative about the text: a) Tim tries to solve his banking problems by telephone. b) Tim goes to work by bus because he doesn’t have a car. c) As Tim is a customer service representative he has to speak to many people. Sometimes he feels impatient. d) Tim has to ask some questions to the clients. Even though people sometimes give incorrect information, Tim is always polite. e) Tim goes to work by car. He doesn’t like to work out.

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Content 2. Imperative Sentences

Do the dishes right now! Mary: Ben: Mary: Ben: Mary:

_ Ben, the kitchen is really dirty! _ Yes, I know. _ So, do the dishes now! And vacuum the floor! _ Why don’t you do it? _ I do it every day. Now it’s your turn.

We can use the imperative to give a direct order. 1. Take that chewing gum out of your mouth. 2. Stand up straight. 3. Give me the details. We can use the imperative to give instructions. 1. Open your book. 2. Take two tablets every evening. 3. Take a left and then a right. We can use the imperative to make an invitation. 1. Come in and sit down. Make yourself at home. 2. Please start without me. I'll be there shortly. 3. Have a piece of this cake. It's delicious. We can use the imperative on signs and notices. 1. Push. 2. Do not use. 3. Insert one dollar. We can use the imperative to give friendly informal advice. 1. Speak to him. Tell him how you feel. 2. Have a quiet word with her about it. 3. Don't go. Stay at home and rest up. Get some sleep and recover. We can make the imperative 'more polite' by adding 'do'. • Do be quiet.

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Do come. Do sit down.

Examples and grammar rules ► The second person imperative We can express commands in English by an imperative sentence made with the infinitive without to. Examples: Be careful. Open your books. Come here. For the negative commands we use do not or don't . Don't be late. Do not sit down. Don't have so many bags. We can mention a person in the command, usually at the end of the sentence. Have something to eat, Greg. If we talk to more people, we use the pronoun you to make the distinction between them. You take these bags and you park the car. You wait here and I'll call the police. ► The emphatic imperative In writing it is not usual to use an exclamation mark. If we put it at the end of an imperative sentence, it becomes more urgent. Examples: Wait! Don't do that! We can emphasize our request with do. It is common in polite requests. Do sit down. Do be reasonable. On the other hand, do before the imperative can express the irritation of the speaker. Do be quiet. Do come on time. You before the command also shows the speaker's anger or even rudeness. You get out of here. Don't you follow me. In a different context, however, it can show your positive emotions. Don't you be so sad. ► The first person imperative In the first person we make it with let + me or let + us. Examples: Let me do it for you. Let me see. - Let us go. Let's do some exercises. For the negative we put not before the imperative. Let us not be worried. In spoken English it is possible to use don't at the beginning of sentences. Don't let's be worried. ► The third person imperative We make it with let + him/her/it/them and the infinitive without to. Examples: Let him go. Let her explain it. Let it be. Let them try it. Let the customers pay immediately.

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This form is not very common in modern English. It is more usual to say the same in a different way. He must go. She should explain it. Leave it alone. They can try it. The customers must pay immediately. The negative imperative in the third person is archaic. We use more common forms instead. They mustn't stay here. Mary is not to travel alone. ► The polite requests We can make a polite request in English if we put shall we or will you at the end of the imperative sentence. This is used in positive sentences. Examples: Let's get started, shall we? Be careful, will you? If you want to be even more polite, you can use questions instead of commands. Will you me the salt, please? Will you help me? Could you do it for me? Would you mind opening the window? Source: http://www.e-grammar.org/imperative/ Exercise 1: Rewrite the sentences in imperative. Keep the same meaning. Example: You can't step on the grass.

- Don't step on the grass.

We must revise some new words.

- Let's revise some new words.

1. He should have a job. 2. We mustn't stop now. 3. You must go to bed. 4. You should get up early. 5. You mustn't stand here. 6. She can have a drink. 7. They must clean the carpet. 8. We needn't wait for him. 9. We must have a shower first. 10. You can't park in this street.

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11. You must be here soon. 12. They should taste this cake.

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Exercise 2. Write sentences in which you: 1. Give a direct order: __________________________________________________

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