Gli ImperativiGiving commands in Italian

What is an Imperative?

Imperatives are commands or pleas to do something.

Some examples in English would be:

Look!

Stop!

Let’s go!

Imperatives in ItalianCommands in Italian can only be given in

the tu, noi, voi, Lei and Loro forms.Affirmative commands are those where

you are telling someone to do something.

The following are command forms for ARE verbs:tu noi voi

Guarda!* Guardiamo! Guardate!

*Tu command forms of Regular ARE verbs changes the last letter to an ‘a’.

Imperatives in Italian

The following are command forms for ERE verbs:tu noi voi

Prendi! Prendiamo! Prendete!

The following are command forms for IRE verbs:tu noi voi

Finisci!Finiamo! Finite!

Negative Imperatives

The following are negative command forms for regular ARE verbs:

tu noiNon guardare!* Non guardiamo!

Voi Non guardate!

*When forming a negative command in the “tu” form with a regular ARE , ERE or IRE verb, use non + the inifinitive.

Negative Imperatives

The following are negative command forms for regular ERE verbs:tu noi

Non prendere! Non prendiamo! voi Non prendete!The following are negative command

forms for regular IRE verbs:tu noi

Non finire! Non finiamo! Voi Non finite!

Commands with Reflexive Verbs

When a reflexive verb is used in a command form, the reflexive pronoun is attached to the end of the conjugated verb.

For example: tu voi

Svegliati! Sbrigatevi!