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Kapitel 4

Kapitel 4. Alltagsleben Treffpunkt Deutsch Sixth Edition. Imperative. The imperative form of the verb in German: E xpresses commands Makes requests Gives advice There are 3 imperative forms in German: Sie d u i hr wir ? Deutsch im Blick :. Imperative.

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Kapitel 4

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  1. Kapitel 4 Alltagsleben Treffpunkt Deutsch Sixth Edition

  2. Imperative • The imperative form of the verb in German: • Expresses commands • Makes requests • Gives advice • There are 3 imperative forms in German: • Sie • du • ihr wir? Deutsch imBlick:

  3. Imperative • If using the verb kommen, the 4 imperative forms would be: • kommenSie! • komm! • kommt! • kommenwir • Note: all imperative forms end with an exclamation mark! Come!

  4. Sie-imperative • The Sie-imperative: imperative form of verb + Sie • Kommen Sie • Gehen Sie! • With separable-prefix verbs: i.e. ausgehen • Gehen Sie aus! • The verb sein is irregular: • Seien Sie ruhig!

  5. Ihr-imperative • The ihr-imperative is the ihr conjugation form of the verb without the pronoun (unlike the Sie-imperative which requires the pronoun) • Kommt schnell! • Esst euer Abendessen! • Seid ruhig! • With separable-prefix verbs: mitbringen • Bringt kalte Getränke mit!

  6. Du-Imperative • The du-imperative is simply the stem of the verb • kommen komm! • machen mach! • trinken  trink! • verbs with e  i or e  ie stem-changes in 2nd/3rd person use the stem-change for the du-imperative • lesen  lies! • sprechen  sprich! • Verbs with a  ä or au  äu stem changes in 2nd/3rd person DROP the umlaut for the du-imperative • laufen  lauf! • lassen  lass! • verbs with stems ending in –d/-t add an –e • finden  finde! • The verb sein  sei is irregular in the du-imperative

  7. Imperative • Versuchen wir es! • Let’s try • Let’s read this. (ihr) • Let’s read this (du) • Run Lola, run! • Always brush your teeth after dinner. • Write down what I tell you • Download the Powerpoint presentation • Do not copy. • Do not use the help of a German native speaker • Please change ( your clothes) before you to go the theater. • Comb your hair before you come to class. Please be quiet! • The verb sein  sei is irregular in the du-imperative

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