IMPERATIVE (KALIMAT PERINTAH)
Imperative digunakan untuk
memberikan perintah atau anjuran. Sebagai contoh: Come here! atau Have a
cookie.
Imperative hampir selalu tidak
memiliki subjek, dan orang kedua biasanya dijadikan sebagai subjek. Contoh Come
here! menunjukkan subjek (you) Come here!
Berikut beberapa situasi dimana kita
dapat menggunakan imperative.
Perintah
Close the door! - Stand up! - Sit
down! - Open your books!
Instruksi
To make a cup of coffee (Untuk
membuat segelas kopi):
- Boil some water (didihkan air)
- Put some coffee in a cup (masukkan kopi ke dalam gelas)
- Add some water (tambahkan air)
- Drink the coffee (minum kopimnya)
Arahan
To go to the bank (untuk pergi ke
bank)
Turn left at Orchard Street, and then go straight (belok kiri di Jalan Mawar, dan kemudian lurus)
Turn left at Orchard Street, and then go straight (belok kiri di Jalan Mawar, dan kemudian lurus)
Penawaran dan ajakan
Have some tea
Come over to our house sometime.
Come over to our house sometime.
Let’s
Kata kerja let sering digunakan
sebagai imperative untuk memberikan anjuran yang kuat. Let’s merupakan
singkatan dari let us. Misalnya:
- Let’s go home (mari kita pulang)
- Let’s watch a movie (mari kota nonton film).
Contoh penggunaan dalam percakapan
1) Be careful!
Why? What’s wrong?
You’re standing on my foot.
Oh, sorry.
Why? What’s wrong?
You’re standing on my foot.
Oh, sorry.
2) Hello everybody. Please sit down and open your books.
Teacher, let’s play a game!
No, today we study. Open your books, and let’s start!
Teacher, let’s play a game!
No, today we study. Open your books, and let’s start!
3) Tyler, the kitchen is really dirty!
Yea, I know.
So do the dishes now! And vacuum the floor!
Why don’t you do it?
I do it every day - now it’s your turn.
Oh, OK. You’re right, it’s my turn.
Thanks.
Your welcome.
Yea, I know.
So do the dishes now! And vacuum the floor!
Why don’t you do it?
I do it every day - now it’s your turn.
Oh, OK. You’re right, it’s my turn.
Thanks.
Your welcome.
Kosa
kata baru:
Be careful = hati-hati
standing = berdiri foot = kaki everybody = semua orang (semuanya) sit down = duduk open = buka game = permainan |
Today = hari ini
start = memulai dirty = kotor dishes = piring vacuum = vakum floor = lantai every day = setiap hari turn = giliran |
Contoh soal
imperative
Grammar Exercises
Complete the sentences with the correct
imperative.
Example: Answer the
questions. (answer)
1. Don't !
(touch)
2. Let's shopping.
(go)
3. up!
(stand)
4. down!
(sit)
5. the
book in your bag. (put)
6. your
books. (open)
7. Let's a
movie. (watch)
8. Please quite.
(be)
9. left
at the church. (turn)
10. long
and prosper. (live)
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