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In oral speech the Imperative is used frequently in order to express a command, a request or prohibition. This post is an introduction to the Imperative Mood with examples on its use.<\/p>\n

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1. \u00a0\u03a3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c7\u03ae\u03c2 (Continuous)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03c1\u03cc\u03c3\u03b5\u03c7\u03b5<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5. \/ Take care of yourself.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u039c\u03b7 \u03b4\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03ad\u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03cc \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03b3\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2. \/ Don’t give your phone number to strangers.<\/em><\/p>\n

The continuous Imperative of the verbs which end in –\u03c9<\/strong> (first conjugation) is formed by the stem of the Present (\u0395\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2) + the endings –\u03b5<\/strong> \/ –\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/strong><\/p>\n

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2. \u0391\u03c0\u03bb\u03ae (Simple)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0394\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5<\/span> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc, \u03c3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce. \/ Give me a glass of water, please.<\/p>\n

\u039c\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/span> \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03ba\u03ac\u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03bf. \/ Don’t buy that shirt.<\/p>\n

It is formed by the stem of the Past Simple (\u0391\u03cc\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2) + the endings -\u03b5 \/ -\u03c4\u03b5.<\/p>\n

Some verbs form the plural in –\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/strong>: \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03b2\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 (understand), \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 (wait) etc.<\/p>\n

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In the negative form we use the Subjunctive Mood: (\u03bd\u03b1) \u03bc\u03b7\u03bd + verb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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3. Imperative and personal pronouns<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the affirmative form the pronouns are placed after<\/span> the verb.<\/p>\n

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\u0391\u03b3\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03bb\u03c5\u03ba\u03ac!=> \u0391\u03b3\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03ad \u03c4\u03b1<\/strong>! \/ Buy the sweets. Buy them.<\/p>\n

\u03a6\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf! => \u03a6\u03ad\u03c1’\u03c4\u03bf<\/strong>! \/ Bring the car. Bring it.<\/p>\n

\u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03b2\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b2\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03af\u03bf! => \u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03b2\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf<\/strong>! \/ Read the book. Read it.<\/p>\n

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In the negative form the pronouns are placed before<\/span>\u00a0the verb.<\/p>\n

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\u039c\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03cc\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1! => \u039c\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd<\/strong> \u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2! \/ Don’t open the door. Don’t open it.<\/p>\n

\u039c\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c0\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd! => \u039c\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/strong> \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2! \/ Don’t tease the grandfather! Don’t tease him!<\/p>\n

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4. Pronouns as direct and indirect object<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the affirmative form the pronouns which replace the direct and indirect object are both placed after<\/span> the verb. The indirect object (pronoun in the genitive case) precedes the direct object (pronoun in the accusative case)<\/p>\n

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\u03a3\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1<\/span> \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03b3\u03ae\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1<\/span>! => \u03a3\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03bb’ \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf<\/span>! \/ Send the letter to the teacher. Send it to her.<\/p>\n

\u0394\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1<\/span> \u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac<\/span>! => \u0394\u03c9\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/span> \u03c4\u03b1<\/span>! \/ Give me the keys. Give them to me.<\/p>\n

\u03a6\u03c4\u03b9\u03ac\u03be\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad<\/span> \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0391\u03bb\u03ad\u03be\u03b7<\/span>! => \u03a6\u03c4\u03b9\u03ac\u03be\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03cd<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/span>! \/ Make the coffee to Alexis. Make it to him.<\/p>\n

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In the negative form the pronouns are placed before<\/span> the verb.<\/p>\n

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\u039d\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03b4\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03ad\u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03cc \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/span>! => \u039d\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf<\/span> \u03b4\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2! \/ Don’t give Maria my phone number. Don’t give it to her.<\/p>\n

\u039c\u03b7 \u03c6\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b5\u03bc\u03ac\u03c2<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf<\/span> \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc\u03c8\u03b5! => \u039d\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf<\/span> \u03c6\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc\u03c8\u03b5! \/ Don’t bring us the car tonight. Don’t bring it to us tonight.<\/p>\n

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In oral speech the Imperative is used frequently in order to express a command, a request or prohibition. This post is an introduction to the Imperative Mood with examples on its use.   1. \u00a0\u03a3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c7\u03ae\u03c2 (Continuous) \u03a0\u03c1\u03cc\u03c3\u03b5\u03c7\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5. \/ Take care of yourself. \u039c\u03b7 \u03b4\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03ad\u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03cc \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03b3\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2. \/ Don’t…<\/p>\n

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