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The Italian imperative
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Forms
Regular imperative forms:
- -are: parla (tu), parli (Lei), parliamo (noi), parlate (voi)
- -ere: prendi (tu), prenda (Lei), prendiamo (noi), prendete (voi)
- -ire: dormi (tu), dorma (Lei), dormiamo (noi), dormite (voi)
Key irregulars: essere (sii, sia), avere (abbi, abbia), andare (va', vada), fare (fa', faccia), dire (di', dica), dare (da', dia), stare (sta', stia).
Negative form
- Tu negative: non + infinitive: Non parlare! (Don't speak!)
- Lei, noi, voi negative: non + normal imperative: Non parli! / Non parliamo! / Non parlate!
With pronouns
Pronouns attach to the end for tu, noi, voi: Dimmi tutto! (Tell me everything!) / Guardalo! (Watch it!). For Lei, pronoun stays before: Mi dica.
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