Imperatives and Simple Past

What is an imperative? A sentence that gives advice or instructions or that expresses a request or command. (Compare with sentences that make a statement, ask a question, or express an exclamation.) An imperative sentence ends with a period or an exclamation point.

We use imperatives when… A. We can use the imperative to give a direct order. Take that chewing gum out of your mouth. Stand up straight. Give me the details. B. We can use the imperative to give instructions. Open your book. Take two tablets every evening. Take a left and then a right. C. We can use the imperative to make an invitation. Come in and sit down. Make yourself at home. Please start without me. I'll be there shortly. Have a piece of this cake. It's delicious.

D. We can use the imperative on signs and notices. Push. Do not use. Insert one dollar. E. We can use the imperative to give friendly informal advice. Speak to him. Tell him how you feel. Have a quiet word with her about it. Don't go. Stay at home and rest up. Get some sleep and recover. F. We can make the imperative 'more polite' by adding 'do'. Do be quiet. Do come. Do sit down.

Imperative Mood The form of the verb that makes direct commands and requests. There are three major moods in English: the indicative mood is used to make factual statements or pose questions, the imperative mood to express a request or command, and the (rarely used) subjunctive mood to show a wish, doubt, or anything else contrary to fact.

Example "Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity." (Christopher Morley) "Just do it." (Nike advertising slogan)

Simple Past The simple past tense is sometimes called the preterite tense. We can use several tenses to talk about the past, but the simple past tense is the one we use most often.

Structure: How do we make the simple past? we use: past form only or auxiliary did + base form The structure for positive sentences in the simple past tense is: subject + main verb past form The structure for negative sentences is: subject + auxiliary verb( did) + not + main verb (base form) The structure for question sentences is: auxiliary verb (did) + subject + main verb (base form)

Use We use the simple past tense to talk about an action or a situation - an event - in the past. The event can be short or long. We use the simple past tense when: the event is in the past the event is completely finished we say (or understand) the time and/or place of the event

Examples The car exploded at 9.30am yesterday. She went to the door. We did not hear the telephone. Did you see that car? I lived in Bangkok for 10 years. The Jurassic period lasted about 62 million years. We did not sing at the concert. Did you watch TV last night?

Simple Past Tense Quiz 1. I_____ to the mall after school. (go) 2 Simple Past Tense Quiz 1. I_____ to the mall after school. (go) 2 .My brother_____ a bear an hour ago.(see) 3 ._____Mike visit his grandmother last night? (did) 4 .Alex did not____ last weekend. (work) 5 .____Judy and Liz at last month's meeting? (be) 6 .We_____ not happy after the sad ending. (be) 7 ._____ you see Jody's new dog yesterday?(be) 8 .Sorry, I _____hear you at the door? (be)