Forms of the Imperative

. du form (informal singular)

• Use the stem of the verb (remove the -st ending from the du form of the present tense).
• For most verbs, the ending -st is dropped.
• Example: du spielst → Spiel! (Play!)

. ihr form (informal plural)

• Use the ihr form of the present tense but drop the -t ending.
• Example: ihr spielt → Spielt! (Play!)

. Sie form (formal singular and plural)

• Use the infinitive form of the verb followed by Sie.
• Example: spielen → Spielen Sie! (Play!)

. wir form (let’s do something)

• Use the infinitive form of the verb followed by wir.
• Example: spielen → Spielen wir! (Let’s play!)

Important Notes

• The imperative mood does not use a subject pronoun except in the Sie form.
• For modal verbs and irregular verbs, the imperative follows similar patterns but always check specific conjugations.
• Adding bitte makes the command more polite.