A2Verbs

German Imperative (Commands)

The imperative is used for commands, requests, and instructions. It has different forms for du, ihr, and Sie.

Key Rules

  1. 1du-form: stem only or stem + e (Komm! / Komme!)
  2. 2ihr-form: same as ihr present (Kommt!)
  3. 3Sie-form: infinitive + Sie (Kommen Sie!)
  4. 4Irregular verbs: sein → sei/seid/seien Sie

Examples

Komm her!

Come here! (informal singular)

Wartet einen Moment!

Wait a moment! (informal plural)

Setzen Sie sich bitte!

Please sit down! (formal)

Related Grammar Topics

Tenses

German Present Tense (Präsens)
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Pronouns

German Personal Pronouns
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