3.11 3.12 Imperatives

Question 1

Open the window!

Answer 1

Apri la finestra.

Question 2

Stop it please.

Answer 2

smettila per favore.

Question 3

Eat! Don’t eat! (Informal). Eat! (To two people). Don’t eat (to 2 people).

Answer 3

Mangia. Non mangiare. Mangiate. Non mangiate.

Question 4

Study! Don’t study now. (Informal). Study! (To 2 people).

Answer 4

Studia! Non studiare adesso. Studiate!

Question 5

Read the paper! Don’t read it! Don’t read that.

Answer 5

Leggi il giornale! non leggerlo. Non leggere quello

Question 6

Go away! Please don’t go. Go! (To 2 people).

Answer 6

Va’ via! Non andare per favore. Andate!

Question 7

Come here! Don’t come now! Everyone come!

Answer 7

Vieni qui. Non venire adesso! Venite tutti.

Question 8

Be good! Everyone be good. Be on time! Don’t be late.

Answer 8

Sii buono. Siate tutti buoni. Sii puntuale! Non essere in ritardo

Question 9

Give, give give (meaning, come on!!)

Answer 9

Dai, dai, dai.

Question 10

Do your best! Don’t do that. (Informal, then formal)

Answer 10

Fai (or fa’) del tuo meglio. non farlo.
Faccia del suo meglio. Non lo faccia.

Question 11

Get up! (To one person). Get up! (To 2 people). Don’t get up until 8 (before 8).

Answer 11

Alzarti! Alzatevi! Non ti alzare prima delle otto.

Question 12

Eat it! (To one person). Eat it! (To 2 people).

Answer 12

Mangialo. Mangiatelo.

Question 13

Don’t eat it! (To 1 person). Don’t eat it! (Plural). 2 options for each.

Answer 13

Non mangiarlo. Non lo mangiare.
Non mangiatelo. Non lo mangiate.

Question 14

Give it to me (non imperative)
Give it to me! (Imperative)

Answer 14

Mi dai
Dammi

Question 15

Talk! (Informal- tu form)
Talk! (Formal - Lei form)

Answer 15

Parla
Parli
(Note - for “are” verbs these are the reverse of normal indicative)

Question 16

Tell me (non imperative- formal and informal)
Tell me! (Inf and formal)

Answer 16

Mi dici / dica (formal)
Dimmi (inf), mi dica

Question 17

Excuse me (informal)
Excuse me (formal)

Answer 17

Scusami
Mi scusi

Question 18

Take! (informal)
Take! (Formal)

Answer 18

Prendi
Prenda
(Diff to normal is that the Lei form is Prenda not Prende)

Question 19

Sleep! (To one person - Informal)
Sleep! (To one person - Formal)

Answer 19

Dormi
Dorma
(Eg Nessun dorma)
Diff here to normal is Lei form which changes from dorme to dorma.

Question 20

Have patience. (Sing, informal)
Have patience (sing, formal)
Have patience (plural)

Answer 20

Abbi pazienza (ere verb, so it keeps the “i”)
Abbia pazienza
Abbiate pazienza.

Question 21

Be good (informal)
Be good (formal)
dont be good (informal)
Don’t be good (formal)

Answer 21

Sii buono
Sia buono
Non essere buono
Non sia buono.

Question 22

Wash yourself! (Formal, singular)
Make yourself comfortable (formal, singular)

Answer 22

Si lavi. Note - the reflexive verb is lavarsi - are verb.
Si accomodi. Note - the reflexive verb is accomodarsi -are verb.

Question 23

help me please (imperative formal)

Answer 23

Mi auiti per favore.

Question 24

Come here! (Informal imperative)

Answer 24

Vieni qui

Question 25

Stop for a moment! (Imperative, informal).

Answer 25

Fermati un attimo.

Question 26

Don’t go there!

Answer 26

Non andarci

Question 27

(You all) try it!

Answer 27

Provatelo

Question 28

Don’t run! Don’t smoke!

Answer 28

Non correre. Non fumare.

Question 29

(You) be quiet! (Note, don’t use essere).

Answer 29

Fa’ silenzio.

Question 30

(You) Be seated! (Note - takes stare)

Answer 30

Sta’ seduto

Question 31

Let me see! (“Let” - uses fare)

Answer 31

Fammi vedere.

Question 32

Come! Go! (Formal)

Answer 32

Venga! Vada!

Question 33

Sir, take it. (Formal)

Answer 33

Signor, lo prenda

Question 34

Ma’am, give it to me!

Answer 34

Signora, me lo dia

Question 36

Take a shower!

Answer 36

Fa / fai una doccia!

Question 37

Be quiet (to a group)

Answer 37

Fate silenzio, siate zitta.

Question 38

Go to the end of the line.

Answer 38

Vada in fondo alla fila.

Question 39

Please, take a seat (seat yourself)

Answer 39

Per favore, siedeti (infinitive is sedere, it’s irregular).

Question 40

Please, come in! (Plural)

Answer 40

Per favore, entrate