Grammar Games Speed Round
Imperative Game
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Play first. Understand every answer.
The round is short; the corrections are the lesson. Use the guide below whenever you want a refresher.
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- Choose Practice for an untimed round or Challenge for a timed round with three lives.
- Practice lets you choose a difficulty. Challenge mixes all three levels in a 12-question round.
- Read the correction after each answer, then continue with the related exercises for a full lesson.
Grammar guide
Imperative Game: rules and examples
Use the imperative to tell someone to do something. Start with the base verb, add don't to say no, and use let's for an idea together.
01
Affirmative
Start with the base verb. There is no subject, and the verb never changes.
Open the door, please.
Open is the base verb.
02
Negative
Put don't (or do not) before the base verb to tell someone not to do something.
Don't run in the classroom.
Don't + run.
03
Let's
Use let's + base verb for an idea for you and other people together.
Let's have lunch together.
Let's means you and me.
04
Be and please
The imperative of be is be. Add please to be polite, at the start or at the end.
Be quiet, please.
Be, not are or is.
FAQ
Do I need to say you before an imperative?
No. In English the subject is not said in a normal command. Say Sit down, not You sit down.
Is a command always rude?
No. Tone and the word please make it polite. Teachers, signs and directions use the imperative all the time.
What is the imperative of the verb to be?
It is be. Say Be careful, not Are careful. For the negative, say Don't be late.
Can I use this game in class?
Yes. Let learners explain their choices before you reveal each correction.
Does the game save my score?
Your best Challenge score is saved in this browser.