A2

Imperative

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Explicação

The Imperative in German

The imperative is used for commands, instructions, and requests. German has three imperative forms depending on who you are addressing: du (informal singular), ihr (informal plural), and Sie (formal).

FormHow to formlernenkommensein
dustem only (no -st)Lern!Komm!Sei!
ihrsame as present tenseLernt!Kommt!Seid!
Sieinfinitive + SieLernen Sie!Kommen Sie!Seien Sie!

Special rules

CaseRuleExample
Stem ending in -t/-dAdd -e in du formarbeiten → Arbeite!
Vowel-changing verbs (e→i/ie)Keep the changelesen → Lies! / geben → Gib!
Separable verbsPrefix goes to endaufmachen → Mach auf!

Examples in context

duihrSie
Komm her!Kommt her!Kommen Sie her!
Sei ruhig!Seid ruhig!Seien Sie ruhig!
Lies das Buch!Lest das Buch!Lesen Sie das Buch!
⚠️ Common mistake: the du imperative never takes -st. Say Komm!, not Kommst!

Exemplos

  • Komm bitte her!

    Come here please!

  • Sprechen Sie langsamer!

    Speak more slowly!

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