{"id":15402,"date":"2018-01-02T17:45:51","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T16:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=15402"},"modified":"2018-01-11T10:32:29","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T09:32:29","slug":"using-the-imperative-in-italian-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/using-the-imperative-in-italian-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Using The Imperative In Italian – Part 1."},"content":{"rendered":"

L’imperativo<\/strong> (the imperative) is used to give orders, to invite, or to urge someone to do something. This article will help you understand how to use it in everyday situations.<\/span><\/p>\n

The imperative is only used in the presente<\/strong> (present tense) of the second person singular: tu<\/strong> (you, informal<\/em>) and plural: voi<\/strong> (you, plural<\/em>).
\nLet’s find out what all of this means in practical terms.<\/p>\n

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Ma sta’ a sentire, cosa stai guardando?<\/strong> Listen, what are you looking at? Sta’ a sentire<\/strong> is a common variation on ‘senti’<\/strong> (listen). Photo by Geoff.<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Examples of common regular verbs:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Infinitives ending in -are<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td>\nSecond person singular: <\/em>tu<\/strong> (you, informal)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nSecond person plural: <\/em>voi<\/strong> (you, plural)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
guardare <\/strong>= to look
\nascoltare<\/strong> = to listen
\nscusare<\/strong> = to excuse
\naccomodarsi<\/strong> = to make oneself comfortable
\nentrare<\/strong> = to enter\/come in
\naspettare<\/strong> = to wait<\/td>\n		guarda <\/strong>= look
\nascolta<\/strong> = listen
\nscusa<\/strong> = excuse me
\naccomodati<\/strong> = make yourself comfortable
\nentra<\/strong> = come in
\naspetta<\/strong> = wait<\/td>\n		guardate<\/strong> = look
\nascoltate<\/strong> = listen
\nscusate<\/strong> =\u00a0 excuse me
\naccomodatevi<\/strong> = make yourselves comfortable
\nentrate<\/strong> = come in
\naspettate<\/strong> = wait<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Infinitives ending in -ere<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/td>\nSecond person singular: <\/em>tu<\/strong> (you, informal)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nSecond person plural: <\/em>voi<\/strong> (you, plural)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vedere<\/strong> = to see
\nleggere<\/strong> = to read
\nscrivere<\/strong> = to write
\nchiedere<\/strong> = to ask
\nscendere<\/strong> = to get off\/down<\/td>\n		vedi<\/strong> = see
\nleggi<\/strong> = read
\nscrivi<\/strong> = write
\nchiedi<\/strong> = ask
\nscendi<\/strong> = get off\/down<\/td>\n		vedete<\/strong> = see
\nleggete<\/strong> = read
\nscrivete<\/strong> = write
\nchiedete<\/strong> = ask
\nscendete<\/strong> = get off\/down<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Infinitives ending in -ire<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/td>\nSecond person singular: tu<\/strong> (you, informal)<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSecond person plural: voi<\/strong> (you, plural)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sentire<\/strong> = to listen
\nvenire<\/strong> = to come
\naprire<\/strong> = to open
\nfinire<\/strong> = to finish
\ncapire<\/strong> = to understand<\/td>\n		senti<\/strong> = listen
\nvieni<\/strong> = come
\napri<\/strong> = open
\nfinisci<\/strong> = finish
\ncapisci<\/strong> = understand<\/td>\n		sentite<\/strong> = listen
\nvenite<\/strong> = come
\naprite<\/strong> = open
\nfinite<\/strong> = finish
\ncapite<\/strong> = understand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Examples of common irregular verbs:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Infinitive<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nSecond person singular: tu<\/strong> (you, informal)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nSecond person plural: voi<\/strong> (you, plural)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
andare<\/strong> = to go
\ndare<\/strong> = to give
\ndire<\/strong> = to say
\nfare<\/strong> = to make\/do
\nstare = <\/strong>to stay\/to be
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		vai\/va’<\/strong> = go
\ndai\/da’<\/strong> = give
\ndi’<\/strong> = say
\nfai\/fa’<\/strong> = do\/make
\nstai\/sta’<\/strong> = stay\/be<\/td>\n		andate<\/strong> = go
\ndate<\/strong> = give
\ndite<\/strong> = say
\nfate<\/strong> = do\/make
\nstate<\/strong> = stay\/be<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Examples of everyday usage:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

guarda<\/span> che bel tramonto!<\/strong> = look at that beautiful sunset!
\nascolta<\/span>, hai sentito cos’\u00e8 successo a Giorgia?<\/strong> = listen, have you heard what happened to Giorgia?
\nscusa<\/span>, non volevo intromettermi<\/strong> = excuse me, I didn’t mean to intrude
\nprego, accomodatevi<\/span><\/strong> = please make yourselves comfortable
\nleggi<\/span> le istruzioni attentamente<\/strong> = read the instructions carefully
\nscendi<\/span> dal treno a Parma<\/strong> = get off the train at Parma
\nsenti<\/span>, cosa fai domani?<\/strong> = listen, what are you doing tomorrow?
\napri<\/span> la porta, per favore<\/strong> = open the door please
\nragazzi, finite<\/span> il compito per domani<\/strong> = kids, finish your homework for tomorrow
\nva’<\/span> a quel paese! <\/strong>= go stuff yourself! (literally ‘go to that village’)
\nda’<\/span> una mano allo zio<\/strong> = help your uncle
\nfate<\/span> presto!<\/strong> = hurry up (you plural)
\nstai<\/span> zitto!<\/strong> = shut up!<\/p>\n

For all other conjugations, excluding the first person which doesn’t have an imperative, we use the congiuntivo esortativo<\/strong> (exhortative subjunctive), which we’ll cover in Part 2<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

L’imperativo (the imperative) is used to give orders, to invite, or to urge someone to do something. This article will help you understand how to use it in everyday situations. The imperative is only used in the presente (present tense) of the second person singular: tu (you, informal) and plural: voi (you, plural). Let’s find…<\/p>\n

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