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Using the infinitive to give a command

We use the imperative form of verbs to give commands. We...

Scordare vs dimenticare (to forget)

verb is used as a sort of imperative. Non dimenticare di prendere lo scontrino dopo...

Immaginare vs supporre part 2

of immaginare.   In English, we can use the imperative of "to suppose" as in: "Suppose I...

The verb aspettare and its nuances

as in English, we can use the imperative form aspetta! (informal singular), aspettate! (informal plural), aspettiamo (first person...

Andarsene: yet another important pronominal verb

command, with the verb root first: the imperative of andare, va', then the person, te, and...

Ascoltare vs sentire

happen with the informal version of the imperative. As you will see, the polite form...

Fare accomodare and accomodarsi

verb can be tricky is in its imperative form, used quite a bit in conversation....

You'd best... with che

You make a statement, usually in the imperative, followed by che è meglio. The translation...

Using auguri in everyday conversation

true. In English, we either use the imperative of the verb "to have," or we...

Does Pazienza Mean "Patience"?

they are asking for.  They use the imperative for this, and are asking for your...

Being Supportive in Italian by Staying Close By

alone. She uses the second person informal imperative of stare with the personal (indirect object) pronoun...

How to Wear Clothes in Italian

example, in the previous example in the imperative, the stress is on the first syllable....

7 Ways to Share Information in Italian

of using notare (to notice) by itself, in the imperative, for example, we can say far notare...

Another Way to Notice Something (or Not), in Italian

speaker is using the third person singular imperative which is used to address someone formally....

What Does Salutare Actually Mean?

And thus, he uses the formal, second-person imperative.   Arrivederci, signora. Goodbye, ma'am. E mi saluti...

How to Fix Things in Italian Part 3

is used in the second person singular imperative. It can mean "Have a seat" but...

Talking about il coronavirus in Italian

a command although it's not in the imperative. Using the infinitive form of the verb is...

"Get Lost" in Italian

vattene apart. (Va-[t]te-ne): vai is the informal imperative of the verb andare, but it is...

Dare: the Gift that Keeps on Giving

seen it many times in its informal, imperative form, all by itself: Dai, dai, dai, dai che ti ho preparato una cosa buonissima che ti piace moltissimo. Come on,...

"Let Me Know" in Italian

a few people, so he uses the imperative plural, which happens to be the same...

When Pensare Doesn't Mean "to Think"

it is conjugated in the second person singular informal imperative. Pensarci can mean "to think of it," but...

More on Mettere (to Put)

this case Lara is using the informal imperative and she’s using herself as the direct...

Using the Subjunctive in Conversation

but it bears repeating, that the formal imperative actually uses the third person singular subjunctive....

Recuperare (To Recover)

And here’s an example of the formal imperative (which is actually the third person subjunctive)...
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