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Program /  III. GRAMMAR /  4. THE VERB /  f) IMPERATIVE

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The imperative mood (imperative) specifies request, order or invitation to an action and takes 6 forms.

Table 83. Forms of the Imperative

Singular Number 1.
Читай
Пиши
3. пусть/пускай
он(а)
читает
пишет
5.
давай пойдем
давай напишем
давай писать
 
Plural Number (or polite form) 2.
Читайте
Пишите
4. пусть/пускай
они
читают
пишут
6.
давайте пойдем
давайте пойдемте
давайте писать

начали!
поехали!
пошли домой!
  Form of addressing to the 2nd person Form of addressing to the 3rd person through the intermediate Call to the speaking counterpart for joint action.
3 versions:
1) 1st person of the plural number:
идем, пойдем, возьмем, посмотрим (limited circle);
2) давай + 1st person of plural number of perfect verb aspect:
давай купим,
давай напишем
3) давай + infinitive of the imperfective verb aspect: давай играть, давай петь
Colloquial forms of joint actions

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