imperative or commands herr weaver the imperative form is only used with the 2nd person (talking to...
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Imperativeor
Commands
Herr Weaver
The imperative form is only used with the 2nd person (talking to someone else or telling
someone else) to do something:
du or Siedu or Sie
Du – talking to a friendSie – talking to someone you do NOT know
or to someone you do NOT call by their first name.
Imperative An Imperative is the
same as a Command.
Example: the verb “gehen”
- Drop the –en ending and you have the command “Go!”
- “gehen” becomes “Geh!” or
Go!
Marsch!
(March!)
Halt!(Stop!)
Steh auf!Steh auf!
From aufstehento get up
From aufstehento get up
With a separable prefix verb like “aufstehen”
Formal form:
Hören Sie gut zu!
Informal form:
Hör gut zu!
Both say “Listen well!”
Another separable prefix verb: “zuhören”
to listen
