The German imperative has five basic forms that are used also nowadays, the second person singular and plural, the first and third person plural for the formal forms. If necessary there are auxiliary constructions to form the other persons.
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Imperative forms |
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Infinitive |
root |
imperative
second singular |
imperative
first plural |
imperative
second plural
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imperative
formal singular
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imperative
formal plural |
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kommen |
komm- |
komm |
kommen wir |
kommt |
kommen Sie |
kommen Sie |
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come |
let us come |
come |
come |
come |
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gehen
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geh- |
geh |
gehen wir |
geht
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gehen
Sie |
gehen
Sie |
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go |
let us go |
go |
go |
go |
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singen |
sing- |
sing |
singen wir |
singt |
singen Sie |
singen Sie |
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sing |
let us sing |
sing |
sing |
sing |
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schlafen
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schlaf-
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schlaf
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schlafen wir |
schlaft
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schlafen
Sie |
schlafen
Sie |
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sleep |
let us sleep |
sleep |
sleep |
sleep |
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