1. Imperative Verbs Learn them now.

2. What is the imperative? Command form of verb Used to give an order to someone Example: “Bring me food.” Imperative is not a verb tense (we are learning the present imperative) It’s a verb mood Other verb moods we know are –Indicative (normal verbs) –Infinitive (not limited by a subject, not conjugated)

3. More about imperatives Imperative verbs are 2 nd person –“Bring me food” = I want you to bring me food They can be singular or plural –“Marcus, bring me food.” –“Quintus and Titus, bring me food.”

4. Forming the Imperative Based on the present stem (2 nd PP, take off –re) Use NO ending for singular Use –te ending for plural maneo,manēre Singular command: manē “Marcus, stay.” Plural command: manēte “You guys, stay.”

5. Problems w/ 3 rd conjugation pono, ponere –Singular: pone –Plural: ponite NOT ponete 4 irregular imperatives –dico  dicfacio  fac –duco  ducfero  fer Plural forms are regular (-ite)

6. Practice Use the vocab list to give both singular and plural imperative forms of the following verbs: 1.Love!5. Care for! 2.Obtain!6. Finish! 3.Live!7. Demand! 4.Think!8. Flow!