Latin/Lesson 1-Imperatives
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Imperatives express direct commands, requests, and prohibitions. For example: run!, don't walk, be carried.
[edit] Present active imperatives
[edit] singular
For the singular imperative, the infinitive of the verb without the -re is used.
| infinitive | singular imperative | ||
| portāre | to carry | portā | carry! |
| respondēre | to respond | respondē | respond! |
| mittere | to send | mitte | send! |
| audīre | to listen | audī | listen! |
[edit] plural
Plural active imperatives for the 1st, 2nd and 4th conjugation are formed by removing the -re from the end of the verb and adding -te. In the 3rd conjugation, -ere is removed from the infinitive and -ite is added.
| infinitive | plural imperative |
| portāre | portāte |
| respondēre | respondēte |
| mittere (3rd conjugation) | mittite |
| audīre | audīte |
