Commands

The imperative is the form used for commands, instructions, and short requests.

Imperative simply means the command form of a verb.

How do you get from an infinitive to a command?

These patterns use the verb groups from Verb Basics: Infinitive and Present.

If a verb has present -ar, the imperative is often the same as the infinitive:

If a verb has present -er, the imperative often drops infinitive -a:

Short verbs may stay unchanged:

Learn these as direct forms:

The command form is short and direct.