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Antworten imperativ ihr

Example:
Fahr!Drive!/Go!
but: ich fahre, du fährst
  • If the stem of the present-tense form ends in d/t, we always add an e.

    In German the imperative is a little more complicated though; as there exists three different imperative forms, depending on the number of persons being addressed, and whether addressed formally or informally.

    'du' Form

    This form is used when addressing a person with whom you're quite familiar.
    Also in this form, the 'du' pronoun is dropped from the sentance, and only the imperative form of the verb appears.

    Regular Verbs

    For regular verbs, the imperative is formed by using the stem of the verb without an ending.

    VerbImperativeExample
    trinkentrinkTrink weniger!
    kommenkommKomm jetzt!
    bleibenbleibBleib hier!

    Irregular Verbs

    Irregular verbs retain their irregularities in their imperative form as well.

    This is similar to the English expression Let’s go/do/see …

    Example:
    Fahren wir!Let’s go!

    Info

    The imperative is very common in German because it allows us to express orders in the shortest way possible.

    For non-native speakers, this form can sometimes sound too direct or somewhat rude, but it’s not usually meant that way.

    don’t be afraid]MEHR
    BEISPIELEMEHR
    BEISPIELEMEHR
    BEISPIELEGeh nach Hause!Geht nach Hause!Gehen Sie nach Hause!Iss das Schnitzel!Esst das Schnitzel!Essen Sie das Schnitzel!Öffne die Tür!Öffnet die Tür!Öffnen Sie die Tür!Frag nicht so viel!Fragt nicht so viel!Fragen Sie nicht so viel!Lauf schneller!Lauft schneller!Laufen Sie schneller!Nimm die Pille!Nehmt die Pille!Nehmen Sie die Pille!Sieh nicht so viel fern!Seht nicht so viel fern!Sehen Sie nicht so viel fern!Ruf zu Hause an!Ruft zu Hause an!Rufen Sie zu Hause an!Mach die Hausaufgabe!Macht die Hausaufgabe!Machen Sie die Hausaufgabe!Antworte!Antwortet!Antworten Sie!Sei brav [=well-behaved]!Seid brav!Seien Sie brav!Hab Geduld [=patience]!Habt Geduld!Haben Sie Geduld!

    • .

    (lesen – ich lese, du liest)(to read – I read, you read)
    not:
  • The root vowel change from a to ä does not happen in the imperative.

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    fahren

    ==> Present tense = ihr fahrt

    ===> Fahrt!

     

    fahren

     

    ==> Fahren Sie!

    haben & sein: Sei still!Hab keine Angst!
    Example:
    Atme!/Zeichne!Breathe!/Draw!
    but: Schwimm(e)!/Lern(e)!Swim!/Learn!
  • If the verb ends in eln/ern, we always add an e.

    [=Have no fear, i.e. The German imperative only exists in the second person singular (du), plural (ihr) and polite form (Sie) as well as in the first person plural (wir).

    Learn how to use the German imperative with Lingolia then put your knowledge to the test in the free exercise.

    • When to use the imperative in German grammar

    With the imperative, we order someone to do something.

    Example:
    Halten Sie!Stop!
    Steigen Sie ein!Get in!
    Fahren Sie mich zum Bahnhof!Take me to the station!

    Sometimes we include ourselves in the command and use the imperative for the 1st person plural (wir).

    don’t be afraid]haben & sein: Seien Sie still!Haben Sie keine Angst! Thus, be prepared to use them alot when using the language!

    Imperative Commands in German Grammar

    What is the German imperative?

    The imperative(der Imperativ) is a mood in German grammar that expresses orders and commands.

    The e of eln/ern can be omitted. [=Have no fear, i.e. don’t be afraid]haben & sein: Seid still!Habt keine Angst! [=Have no fear, i.e. Exceptions: m, n, l, r or h (but not ch). Verbs with a stem ending with '-d', '-t', or 'consonant + m/n', have an '-e' added to their stem.
    While verbs haveing a stem vowel change have the same stem vowel change in their imperative form, except for verbs having a vowel change from 'a' to 'ä', these don't change.

    VerbImperativeExample
    wartenwarteWarte bis Morgen!
    öffnenöffneÖffne die Tür!
    atmenatmeAtme schneller!
    helfenhilfHilf mir!
    lesenliesLies das Buch!
    sprechensprichSprich leise!
    tragentragTrag deine Uniform!
    fahrenfahrFahr links!

    haben & sein

    Both verbs behave exactly like regular verbs, just use the stem of the verb.

    VerbImperativeExample
    habenhabHab Geduld!
    seinseiSei ruhig!

    Separable Verbs

    The prefix of these verbs splits off, and is placed at the end of its clause.

    VerbImperativeExample
    zumachenmach zuMach die Tür zu!
    aufhörenhör aufHör aber endlich auf!

    'ihr' Form

    The informal plural is used when addressing at least two people whom you are familiar with.
    This form is very similar to the 'du' imperative form

    The 'ihr' pronoun is dropped from the sentance, only the imperative verb is left.
    For regular verbs, the imperative is formed by using the stem of the verb and adding a '-t' ending to it.
    Irregular verbs which take an '-e' ending in the 'du' form, take an '-et' ending in the 'ihr' form.
    Separable verbs split off their prefix.

    VerbImperativeExample
    kommenkommtKommt, bitte!
    holenholtHolt es mir!
    arbeitenarbeitetArbeitet nicht so viel!
    antwortenantwortetAntwortet auf die Frage!
    ausziehenzieht ausZieht den Pullover aus!
    aufmachenmacht aufMacht das Gepäck auf!

    'Sie' Form

    The 'Sie' form is used when addressing one person or more in a formal manner.

    Unlike the 'du' & 'ihr' pronouns, the 'Sie' pronoun isn't dropped from the sentance when forming imperatives.
    The imperative of regular & irregular verbs is simple formed by using the present-tense 'Sie' form of the verb.
    Separable verbs split off their prefix.

    VerbImperativeExample
    gebengebenGeben Sie mir das Buch, bitte.
    fragenfragenFragen Sie den Mann da.
    anfangenfangen anFangen Sie bitte an.
    umsteigensteigen umSteigen Sie hier um.

    Verb in First Position

    All imperative forms in German have one feature in common: the verb is placed at the start of the sentance.

    Lesson 9 - Imperatives

    An imperative is a form of the verb used when giving orders or instructing people to do things. In English, the imperative works by using the infinitive form of the verb, for example: Come here!, Speak loudly!. To sound more polite, just add bitte (please).

    Example:
    Fahren Sie mich bitte zum Bahnhof!Please take me to the station!
    Schnallen Sie sich bitte an!Please buckle up!

    How to form the German imperative

    Sie/wir

    We form the imperative for the 1st person plural wir and the polite form Sie in the same way: infinitive + Sie/wir.

    Example:
    Gehen Sie!Go!!
    Gehen wir!Let’s go!

    We add an additional e to the verb sein to help with pronunciation.

    Example:
    Seien Sie ehrlich!Be honest!
    Seien wir ehrlich!Let’s be honest!

    ihr

    For the 2nd person plural ihr, we simply use the simple present of the verb without the subject pronoun.

    Example:
    Geht!Go!
    Seid ehrlich!Be honest!

    du

    We normally form the imperative for du by removing the ending en from the infinitive.

    Example:
    Geh!Go!
    Sei ehrlich!Be honest!

    In formal contexts, we often add an e to many verbs, but this isn’t typical in everyday situations.

    Example:
    Gehe!Go!

    Irregular Conjugation in the 2nd Person Singular

    Some verbs have an irregular conjugation in the imperative with du:

      • The root vowel change from e to i/ie also happens in the imperative; in this case, however, we never add the imperative -e ending.
        Example:
        Lies!Read!

          antworten imperativ ihr

        Example:
        Warte!Wait!
        not:
      • If the stem of the present-tense form ends in consonant + m/n, we always add an e. This structure is very similar to English.

        Frequent Use

        The imperative is quite frequently used in the German language; as it's not considered impolite or rude to do so.

        Example:
        Fei(e)re!Celebrate!
        Ang(e)le!/Fish!

    Info

    When the verb is separable, the particle comes at the end of the imperative phrase.

    Example:
    anschnallen → Schnallen Sie sich an.(to) fasten one’s seatbelt → Fasten your seatbelt.

    Imperativ

    informellformellduihrSieImperative = Present tense du-form without the -st ending, and without “du”Imperative = Present tense ihr-form, and without “ihr”Imperative =
    Infinitive + Sie[Separate separable verbs]

    lachen

    ==> Present tense = du lachst

    ==> Lach!

    lachen

    ==> Present tense = ihr lacht

    ==> Lacht!

    lachen

    ==> Lachen Sie!

    geben

    ==> Present tense = du gibst

    ==> Gib mir das Buch!

    [Remember “geben” is a stem-changing verb]

    geben

    ==> Present tense = ihr gebt

    ==> Gebt mir das Buch!

    [Remember stem-changes only happen in the 2nd and 3rd person singular]

    geben

    ==> Geben Sie mir das Buch!

    arbeiten

    ==> Present tense = du arbeitest

    ==> Arbeite!

    [Remember “-e” is added to the verb stem in present tense after “-t,” “-d,” and “-fn.”]

    arbeiten

    ==> Present tense = ihr arbeitet

    ==> Arbeitet!

    arbeiten

    ==> Arbeiten Sie!

    aufstehen
    [separable!]==> Present tense = du stehst auf==> Steh auf!aufstehen
    [separable!]==> Present tense = ihr steht auf==> Steht auf!

    aufstehen [separable!]

    ==> Stehen Sie auf!

    EXCEPTION

    a–>ä stem-changes do not carry over into the imperative

    Example: fahren

    ==> Present tense = du fährst

    ==> Fahr!