Key learning points

1. It is important to revisit and practise vocabulary regularly to store it in your long-term memory.
2. Use the affirmative imperative to tell somebody to do something or to give instructions.
3. The imperative forms of 'ser', 'ir', 'tener' and 'venir' are irregular: 'sé', 've', 'ten' and 'ven'.
4. Direct and indirect object pronouns follow and are attached to affirmative imperative verbs.

Keywords

• Imperative - form of verbs used to give instructions or commands

• Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb e.g. 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'

• Indirect object pronoun - replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to, when the action is done ‘to’ or ‘for’ someone or something

Common misconception