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WORD GRAMMAR
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Verb
- Conjugation in indicative
- Person and number
- Tenses
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- Noun
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- Interjection
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Verb
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SENTENCE GRAMMAR
- Clause types
- Complex clauses
- Constituents of a sentence
- Sentence structure
- Word order in a sentence
- Negation
Imperative
CA95
The imperative is used to express requests and commands. These requests/commands that are expressed with the imperative, range from strict orders to polite requests.
| Examples |
| Halt den Mund! |
| Komm sofort her! |
| Rate mal! |
| Bringen Sie mir doch bitte mal die Geräte! |
The imperative can be used only when we address one or more people directly. That is why the imperative has only two forms, the second person singular and plural.
Furthermore, the imperative also has an informal and a formal/polite form.
| addressing | Example | |
| one person | informal form | Komm! |
| polite form | Kommen Sie! |
| addressing | Example | |
| more than one person | informal form | Kommt! |
| polite form | Kommen Sie! |
CA95A
Note:
When a person addresses a request/command to a group of people to which he/she belongs, then the following structures are used.
| form | Examples |
| first person plural present indicative + wir | Fahren wir los! |
| lasst uns + present infinitive | Lasst uns losfahren! |