Imperative
Present tense verb phrase
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The sentence starts with the present form of the verb.
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Used to command people or things.
Explain
Take this drink to table 4.
Show me 5.
Chop those carrots.
Start the car.
Vocabulary - Nouns
Vocabulary - Verbs
Practice
Take out your pencil cases.
Turn to page 34 of your textbook.
Read chapter 12.
Answer
12
Answer questions a) to f)
Answer
a) to f)
Get out your dictionary.
Answer
Get
Take out your pencil case.
Answer
Take
"I like cats."
Repeat after me...
Answer
Answer
Adverbs of Manner
These are adverbs we can add to show 'how' an action is done.
They usually end ~ly and go at the after the verb, or at the front if the sentence is long.
Vocabulary - Adverbs of Manner
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Usain Bold ran quickly.
The White Bellbird squawks loudly.
That tortoise walks slowly.
The painter is painting carefully.
Explain - using with imperative verbs
Here the adverb of manner can go at the front or the back - never in the middle.
Whichever word is at the front is emphasised.
page / Read / 94 / carefully.
Read page 94 carefully.
Carefully read page 94.
turn / chapter / of / textbook / your / quickly / 4
Turn to chapter 4 of your textbook quickly.
Answer - verb first
Quickly turn to chapter 4 of your textbook.
Answer - adverb first
repeat / me / after / slowly
Repeat after me slowly.
Answer - verb first
Slowly repeat after me.
Answer - adverb first
questions / 2 / answer / carefully / 5 / to
Answer questions 2 to 5 carefully.
Answer - verb first
Carefully answer questions 2 to 5.
Answer - adverb first
dictionary / get / quickly / your
Get your dictionary quickly.
Answer - verb first
Quickly get your dictionary.
Answer - adverb first
loudly / 120 / 145 / pages / to / read / to / class / the
Read pages 120 to 145 to the class loudly.
Answer - verb first
Loudly read pages 120 to 145 to the class.
Answer - adverb first
Reading recipes
Recipes often contain imperative verbs. They are commanding people what to do to make the food. Let's look at one.
Method for a Victoria Sponge Cake
STEP 1
Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Butter two 20cm sandwich tins and line with non-stick baking paper.
STEP 2
In a large bowl, beat 200g caster sugar, 200g softened butter, 4 beaten eggs, 200g self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 tbsp milk together until you have a smooth, soft batter.
STEP 3
Divide the mixture between the tins, smooth the surface with a spatula or the back of a spoon.
STEP 4
Bake for about 20 mins until golden and the cake springs back when pressed.
STEP 5
Turn onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.
STEP 6
To make the filling, beat the 100g softened butter until smooth and creamy, then gradually beat in 140g sifted icing sugar and a drop of vanilla extract (if you’re using it).
STEP 7
Spread the buttercream over the bottom of one of the sponges. Top it with 170g strawberry jam and sandwich the second sponge on top.
STEP 8
Dust with a little icing sugar before serving. Keep in an airtight container and eat within 2 days.
The three commands here are: heat, butter and line.
The recipe uses a location chunk to say where the verb should happen.
An adverb of manner is used at the end of the sentence.
'To make the filling' is a purpose chunk.
Here the adverb of manner is used before the verb.