๐ฃ Commands in English
๐ In short
Commands in English are very easy: we use the base verb with no pronoun: Open the door! It's the same for one person or a group. To tell someone not to, put Don't before it.
๐ The lesson
1 In class
- Open your books.Open your books.
- Listen carefully.Listen carefully.
- Sit down, please.Sit down, please.
- Raise your hand.Put your hand up.
2 Telling someone not to: Don't
- Don't run in the corridor!Don't run in the corridor!
- Don't touch!Don't touch!
- Don't forget your bag.Don't forget your bag.
3 Let's
To suggest doing something together we say Let's + verb.
- Let's play!Let's play!
- Let's go to the park.Let's go to the park.
๐ก Watch out!
- Add please to make a command a polite request: Close the window, please.
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 โWash your hands!โ
2 โDon't shout!โ
3 โLet's draw!โ
โ The future: will and going to