Imperatives and rules
An imperative is an instruction or request. Familiar singular uses a stem: . Polite/plural forms use . Learn irregular pairs , , with the verb.
A familiar negative uses : . Polite/plural uses : . Let us can be or . means may not: .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Liis, come here. | ||
| Liis, come here. | ||
| Mrs Tamm, come here, politely. | ||
| Mrs Tamm, come here, politely. | ||
| Liis, do not play at night. | ||
| Liis, do not play at night. | ||
| Mrs Tamm, do not play at night. | ||
| Mrs Tamm, do not play at night. | ||
| Liis, put the key here. | ||
| Liis, put the key here. | ||
| Mrs Tamm, put the key here. | ||
| Mrs Tamm, put the key here. | ||
Liis, tule siia.Liis, come here.
Proua Tamm, tulge siia.Mrs Tamm, come here, politely.
Liis, ära mängi öösel.Liis, do not play at night.
Proua Tamm, ärge mängige öösel.Mrs Tamm, do not play at night.
Liis, pane võti siia.Liis, put the key here.
Proua Tamm, pange võti siia.Mrs Tamm, put the key here.
Mina olen Lukas. Liis, pane võti siia.I am Lukas. Liis, put the key here.
Mina olen Lena. Liis, pane võti siia.I am Lena. Liis, put the key here.
Mina olen Lukas. Proua Tamm, pange võti siia.I am Lukas. Mrs Tamm, put the key here.
Mina olen Lena. Proua Tamm, pange võti siia.I am Lena. Mrs Tamm, put the key here.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
, .
Liis, come here.
, .
Mrs Tamm, come here, politely.
, .
Liis, do not play at night.
, .
Mrs Tamm, do not play at night.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Liis, siia.
Liis, come here.
Proua Tamm, siia.
Mrs Tamm, come here, politely.
Liis, mängi öösel.
Liis, do not play at night.
Proua Tamm, mängige öösel.
Mrs Tamm, do not play at night.
Liis, võti siia.
Liis, put the key here.
Proua Tamm, võti siia.
Mrs Tamm, put the key here.
Mina olen Lukas. Liis, võti siia.
I am Lukas. Liis, put the key here.
Mina olen Lena. Liis, võti siia.
I am Lena. Liis, put the key here.
Mina olen Lukas. Proua Tamm, võti siia.
I am Lukas. Mrs Tamm, put the key here.
Mina olen Lena. Proua Tamm, võti siia.
I am Lena. Mrs Tamm, put the key here.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Liis, mängi öösel.
Liis, do not play at night.
Proua Tamm, mängige öösel.
Mrs Tamm, do not play at night.
Liis, võti siia.
Liis, put the key here.
Proua Tamm, võti siia.
Mrs Tamm, put the key here.
Mina olen Lukas. Liis, võti siia.
I am Lukas. Liis, put the key here.
Mina olen Lena. Liis, võti siia.
I am Lena. Liis, put the key here.
Mina olen Lukas. Proua Tamm, võti siia.
I am Lukas. Mrs Tamm, put the key here.
Mina olen Lena. Proua Tamm, võti siia.
I am Lena. Mrs Tamm, put the key here.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Liis, come here.
Mrs Tamm, come here, politely.
Liis, do not play at night.
Mrs Tamm, do not play at night.
Liis, put the key here.
Mrs Tamm, put the key here.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Liis, come here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Liis, come here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Mrs Tamm, come here, politely.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Mrs Tamm, come here, politely.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Liis, do not play at night.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Liis, do not play at night.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Mrs Tamm, do not play at night.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Mrs Tamm, do not play at night.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
