![]() ![]() Indirect speech: He told me to open the door. When we change an imperative from direct speech into indirect speech we use the verbs told, ordered or commanded and we use the infinitive with to instead of the imperative. To form the imperative in English we simply use the infinitive form of the verb, without to: Forming the imperativeīefore we look at changing imperative statements to indirect speech, let’s look at a few more examples of imperative statements. ![]() So be careful not to use the imperative if you want to sound friendly! If we say please at the end of an imperative statement it still sounds like an order, but a more polite order. ![]() It is normally used by people in positions of authority like parents, teachers, police officers or bosses to give orders or instructions. In English the imperative often sounds a bit rude or aggressive. Did I seem a bit rude in the opening paragraph? Sorry, but I was using some examples of the imperative. ![]()
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