IMPERATIVES
for the elementary level
The imperative mood is used to give commands. Whenever you use “ты” (such as with a friend or family member), you should replace the verb ending with -й / -и. And whenever you use “вы” (such as with a group of people or a stranger), you should replace the verb ending with -йте / -ите. Some imperatives end with -ь or -ьте. There is a rule for that. But it is quite complicated. At this stage we suggest just memorizing the most often used imperatives.
Translation
Infinitive
Imperative
-
извинить
-
сказать
-
читать
-
писать
-
слушать
-
идти
-
повернуть
-
помочь
-
подождать
-
взять
-
смотреть
-
повторить
извини(те)
скажи(те)
читай(те)
пиши(те)
слушай(те)
иди(те)
поверни(те)
помоги(те)
подожди(те)
возьми(те)
смотри(те)
повтори(те)
forgive me
tell me
read
write
listen
go
turn
help
wait
take
look
repeat