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Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======The imperative====== =====Introduction===== <html><p><a class="various" href="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/37_cd9c516e8743ce30511ca145fee45227.jpg" rel="image_show"><img id="37" alt="taxi, cab, man" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/37_cd9c516e8743ce30511ca145fee45227.jpg"></a> <b><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;'>"<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Take</span> me to the airport, please."</span></b><br></p></html> =====Definition===== <html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; ; ; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB">The imperative mood expresses an intention to influence the listener's behaviour. </SPAN></B><BR><BR><BR></P><BR><BR></html> =====Construction===== <html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">It consists of the <SPAN style="COLOR: #7030a0">bare infinitive</SPAN>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Call</SPAN> me.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Meet</SPAN> me at 9:00.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> </SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The negative<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> </SPAN>form uses <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">don't</SPAN>: <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Don't</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">forget</SPAN> your umbrella.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">Don't be</SPAN> late.</SPAN></B></P><BR><BR></html> =====Uses===== <html><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'> <table width="625" style="border: currentColor; width: 468.9pt; border-collapse: collapse; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-border-alt: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" table=""> <tbody> <tr style="height: 13.15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes;"> <td width="262" valign="top" style="background: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-width: 1pt medium medium 1pt; border-style: solid none none solid; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(79, 129, 189); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 196.8pt; height: 13.15pt;"> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style='color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Uses</span></b><b><span style='color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'></span></b></p></td> <td width="363" valign="top" style="background: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-width: 1pt 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid solid none none; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 272.1pt; height: 13.15pt;"> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style='color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;'>Examples</span></b><b><span style='color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'></span></b></p></td></tr> <tr style="height: 12.4pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td width="262" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: solid none solid solid; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 196.8pt; height: 12.4pt; background-color: transparent;"> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> </span></b></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong>Give orders</strong></span></p></td><strong> </strong><td width="363" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 272.1pt; height: 12.4pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Meet</span> me in my office.</strong></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Be</span> here at 08:00 tomorrow.</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Come </span>back!</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Go</span>!</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p></td></tr><strong> </strong><tr style="height: 12.4pt;"><strong> </strong><td width="262" valign="top" style="border-width: medium medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none none solid; border-color: rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(79, 129, 189); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 196.8pt; height: 12.4pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong>Make requests</strong></span></p></td><strong> </strong><td width="363" valign="top" style="border-width: medium 1pt medium medium; border-style: none solid none none; border-color: rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 272.1pt; height: 12.4pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Take </span>a message if he calls, please.</strong></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong>Please<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"> lend</span> me your pen.</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Bring</span> me a coffee when you come back.</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p></td></tr><strong> </strong><tr style="height: 11.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;"><strong> </strong><td width="262" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: solid none solid solid; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 196.8pt; height: 11.6pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong>Give advice</strong></span></p></td><strong> </strong><td width="363" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 272.1pt; height: 11.6pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Go</span> by train; it's cheaper.</strong></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Use</span> this computer; it's faster.</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Don't worry</span>.</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong>Never <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">talk</span> while you're eating.</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong>Always <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">arrive</span> early for an interview.</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Try</span> a hot drink at bedtime.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p></td></tr><strong> </strong><tr style="height: 12.4pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4;"><strong> </strong><td width="262" valign="top" style="border-width: medium medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none none solid; border-color: rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(79, 129, 189); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 196.8pt; height: 12.4pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong>Give instructions or directions</strong></span></p></td><strong> </strong><td width="363" valign="top" style="border-width: medium 1pt medium medium; border-style: none solid none none; border-color: rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 272.1pt; height: 12.4pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><font face="Arial"><strong> </strong></font></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Attach</span> part A to part B. </strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong>First<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"> mix</span> the flour and the eggs.</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Turn</span> left at the traffic lights. Then <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">go</span> past a church.</strong></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p></td></tr><strong> </strong><tr style="height: 12.4pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5;"><strong> </strong><td width="262" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: solid none solid solid; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 196.8pt; height: 12.4pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong>Make offers</strong></span></p></td><strong> </strong><td width="363" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 272.1pt; height: 12.4pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Call</span> me if you have any questions.</strong></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Let</span> me know if you need any help.</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Let</span> me help you with that.</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p></td></tr><strong> </strong><tr style="height: 11.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 6;"><strong> </strong><td width="262" valign="top" style="border-width: medium medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none none solid; border-color: rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(79, 129, 189); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 196.8pt; height: 11.6pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong>Make invitations</strong></span></p></td><strong> </strong><td width="363" valign="top" style="border-width: medium 1pt medium medium; border-style: none solid none none; border-color: rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 272.1pt; height: 11.6pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong> </strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Come</span> to my party if you can.</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong>Please<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"> sit</span> down.</strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Marry</span> me!</strong></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Stay</span> for dinner.</strong></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p></td></tr><strong> </strong><tr style="height: 12.4pt; mso-yfti-irow: 7;"><strong> </strong><td width="262" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: solid none solid solid; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 196.8pt; height: 12.4pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong>Give a warning</strong></span></p></td><strong> </strong><td width="363" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 272.1pt; height: 12.4pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Be</span> careful.</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Don't lean</span> out of the window.</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Watch</span> out!</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p></td></tr><strong> </strong><tr style="height: 12.4pt; mso-yfti-irow: 8;"><strong> </strong><td width="262" valign="top" style="border-width: medium medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none none solid; border-color: rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(79, 129, 189); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 196.8pt; height: 12.4pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong>Express good or ill wishes</strong></span></p></td><strong> </strong><td width="363" valign="top" style="border-width: medium 1pt medium medium; border-style: none solid none none; border-color: rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 272.1pt; height: 12.4pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Have</span> a good weekend.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"></span></strong></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Enjoy</span> your meal.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"></span></strong></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Have</span> fun.</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p></td></tr><strong> </strong><tr style="height: 25.55pt; mso-yfti-irow: 9;"><strong> </strong><td width="262" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: solid none solid solid; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 196.8pt; height: 25.55pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong>Make suggestions which </strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong>include the speaker</strong></span></p></td><strong> </strong><td width="363" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 272.1pt; height: 25.55pt; background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><strong> </strong></span></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Let</span>'s try that new Greek restaurant.<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></strong></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Let</span>'s begin the meeting.</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Let</span>'s <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">not</span> use this supplier in future.</strong></font></p><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Don't</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">let</span>'s<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"> </span>tell<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"> </span>them.</strong><span><span></span></span><span></span></font></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> </span></b></p></td></tr></tbody></table></span></b></p><b> </b><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><b><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;'> </span></b></b></p></html> =====Being emphatic===== <html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; ">We can use 'never' or 'always' before the verb.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -14.2pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 14.2pt" ><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="; "><FONT face=Arial> </FONT></SPAN></B></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.45pt" ><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="; ">Always</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B style=""><SPAN style="; "> </SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B style=""><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc; ; ">send </SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B style=""><SPAN style="; ">a confirmation email.</SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.45pt" ><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="; ">Never </SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B style=""><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc; ; ">share</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B style=""><SPAN style="; "> your password.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" ><SPAN class=regle71><B style=""><SPAN style="; "><FONT face=Arial> </FONT></SPAN></B></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; ; "> </SPAN></B></P></html> =====Being polite===== <html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">We need to be careful when using the imperative to give orders because it can sometimes sound too direct. It is a good idea to add 'please' when we are <U>not</U> speaking to friends, family or close colleagues etc.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN></B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN></B></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: 35.4pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Please <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">get</SPAN> it done by tomorrow.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: 35.4pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Please <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">call</SPAN> back later.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: 35.4pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN></B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN></B></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN></B></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc"></SPAN></B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc"></SPAN></B> </P></html> =====Including the speaker===== <html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">Let</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN>'s is a contraction of 'let us'. We always use the contracted form in conversation. </SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN></B></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN><FONT face=Arial>The negative has two forms:</FONT></SPAN></B></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN></B></SPAN> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN></B></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.05pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.45pt"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">Let</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN>'s</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc"> not</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN> have the meeting on M</SPAN></B></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">onday.</SPAN></B></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.05pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.45pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc">Don't let</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">'s be late again! </SPAN></B></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.05pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.45pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN></B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN></B></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN></B></SPAN> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN></SPAN></B></SPAN> </P></html> =====Recipes and technical instructions===== <html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">1. <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN>We can use time markers such as 'first', 'next' and 'finally' before the verb.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN></B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN></B></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.05pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.45pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">First<SPAN style="COLOR: #2a2a2a"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">boil </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #2a2a2a"><FONT color=#000000>the kettle.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.05pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.45pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Then<SPAN style="COLOR: #2a2a2a"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">put </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #2a2a2a"><FONT color=#000000>the tea in the pot.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.05pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.45pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Next<SPAN style="COLOR: #2a2a2a"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">pour</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #2a2a2a"> <FONT color=#000000>boiling water onto the tea.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.05pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.45pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">After that,<SPAN style="COLOR: #2a2a2a"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">find</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #2a2a2a"> <FONT color=#000000>the tea strainer.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.05pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.45pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Finally,<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc"> pour</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #2a2a2a"> <FONT color=#000000>the tea into the cup.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.05pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.45pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><SPAN style="COLOR: #2a2a2a"></SPAN></SPAN></B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a"></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a"></SPAN></B></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -14.2pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 14.2pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN></B> </P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -14.2pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 14.2pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">2. <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN>In technical and other instructions, we might find a list with numbered steps. </SPAN></B></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -14.2pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 14.2pt"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a"></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.45pt"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN><FONT face=Arial>In order to learn English:</FONT></SPAN></B></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -14.15pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 63.8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT face=Arial>1.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">Relax</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN>!</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: red"></SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -14.15pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 63.8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT face=Arial>2.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">Concentrate</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN>.</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: red"></SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -14.15pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 63.8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT face=Arial>3.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">Practise</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN> every day.</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: red"></SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -14.15pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 63.8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT face=Arial>4.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">Read</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN> the grammar rules.</SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -14.15pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 63.8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT face=Arial>5.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">Do </SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN>your preparation exercises.</SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -14.15pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 63.8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT face=Arial>6.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">Listen</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN> to your coach.</SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -14.15pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 63.8pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT face=Arial>7.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">Enjoy</SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=regle71><B><SPAN> it.</SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN></B></P><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></html> [[en:grammar:home|{{ :file_-_back_3_.png?150 }}]]