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The imperative is a "mood" of verbs. The other two verbal moods are INDICATIVE and SUBJUNCTIVE. The IMPERATIVE is used to give commands. Because it is so demanding, it is usually moved to the beginning of the sentence.
The imperative is a "mood" of verbs. The other two verbal moods are INDICATIVE and SUBJUNCTIVE. The IMPERATIVE is used to give commands. Because it is so demanding, it is usually moved to the beginning of the sentence.
Imperatives are formed in both singular and plural; because they are always addressed to “you” in second person, it’s necessary to decide whether you are speaking to you (singular) or you (plural). [Source]
Imperatives are formed in both singular and plural; because they are always addressed to “you” in second person, it’s necessary to decide whether you are speaking to you (singular) or you (plural). [Source]
Regular Imperatives
Regular Imperatives
Singular Postive Imperative
Singular Postive Imperative
The Latin imperative is formed by removing the "-re" ending of the present infinitive.
The Latin imperative is formed by removing the "-re" ending of the present infinitive.
Four 3rd conjugation verbs remove the full "-ere":
ducere --> duc (lead) dicere --> dic (speak)
facere--> fac (do) ferre--> fer (bring)
Plural Postive Imperative
Plural Postive Imperative
When ordering two or more people, add -"te" to the singular imperative.
When ordering two or more people, add -"te" to the singular imperative.
**Note that 3rd & 3rd-ios change their stem vowel from "e" to "i" before the "-te", just as they do in the present tense.
Negative Imperatives
Negative Imperatives
To form a negative imperative (don't do that!), combine the Imperative Nolo (Noli/Nolite) with the infinitive of the verb
To form a negative imperative (don't do that!), combine the Imperative Nolo (Noli/Nolite) with the infinitive of the verb
Passive Imperatives
Passive Imperatives
Passive imperatives are formed from the 2nd person, present passive, indicative form of regular verbs. The singular form uses the alternative "-re" ending. This form looks identical to the present active infinitive and must be distinguished by context.
Passive imperatives are formed from the 2nd person, present passive, indicative form of regular verbs. The singular form uses the alternative "-re" ending. This form looks identical to the present active infinitive and must be distinguished by context.
Imperative of Deponents
Imperative of Deponents
Because Deponent verbs only have PASSIVE forms, they form their imperatives differently.
Deponents use the 2nd person present indicative forms for their Positive Commands.
Because Deponent verbs only have PASSIVE forms, they form their imperatives differently.
Deponents use the 2nd person present indicative forms for their Positive Commands.
Negative Commands form the same way as regular verbs: Noli/Nolite + 2nd pp
Negative Commands form the same way as regular verbs: Noli/Nolite + 2nd pp
There is also a rarely used FUTURE IMPERATIVE. For more on this construction and the different classifications of Imperatives in the various Latin grammars, see this source.
There is also a rarely used FUTURE IMPERATIVE. For more on this construction and the different classifications of Imperatives in the various Latin grammars, see this source.
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