What are Imperative Sentences? An imperative sentence gives anything from a command or order, to a request, direction, or instruction. Imperative sentences do require an audience; as their aim is to get the person(s) being addressed either to do or to not do something. Therefore, Imperativsätze are generally used with 2nd person Singular and Plural. Formal Command - Sie This form is used when one or more people are addressed formally. I hope that you must be knowing that Sie is used to address second person(s) formally, both in Singular and Plural forms. In case you don't, then do go through Personal Pronouns first. Beispiele: 1. Nehmen Sie Hustensaft! [Take the cough syrup!] 2. Machen Sie die Arbeit, Herr Kumar! [Do the work, Mr. Kumar!] 3. Öffn en Sie die B ücher, Herr und Frau Chopra! [Open the books, Mr. and Mrs. Chopra!] 4. Diktieren Sie den Satz! [Dictate the sentence!] 5. Komm...
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