Imperatives ESL Worksheets, Games & Activities

ESL Classroom Imperatives Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Matching, Unscrambling, Writing Sentences This useful classroom imperatives worksheet helps students learn and practice imperatives for common classroom commands and classroom language. First, students write classroom commands under matching pictures. Next, students match sentence halves together to form classroom imperatives. After that, students put words in order to make imperatives related to classroom commands. Lastly, students think about what rules they have in their classroom and write them down in the imperative form. show less

ESL Imperatives Activity - Speaking: Unscrambling, Matching, Controlled Practice - Pair Work In this free imperatives speaking activity, students make a treasure map by giving each other instructions using imperatives. In pairs, students take turns picking up a word card without showing it to their partner. The student then reads the words on the card and says them in the correct order to make a command, e.g. 'Climb the mountain.' Their partner listens and finds the matching picture card. The two students then place the matching word and picture cards together, face up, in sequence to form the map. This process continues until the students complete the instructions to the treasure chest which is the bottom word card in the pile. show less

ESL Imperatives Game - Grammar: Matching - Group Work In this engaging imperatives game, students play dominoes by matching base verbs with objects and complements to make complete imperative sentences. In groups, the first player tries to make an imperative by placing one of their dominoes at either end of the domino on the table. The other players then take turns matching their dominoes in the same way by putting them down at either end of the domino chain. If a player is unable to make an imperative, they take a domino from the pile and put it down if they can. If there are no dominoes left in the pile, play passes to the next student. The first player to get rid of all their dominoes wins the game. show less

ESL Imperative Mood Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Gap-fill, Categorising, Unscrambling, Writing Sentences This productive imperatives worksheet helps students practice using the imperative mood to give orders and instructions, make suggestions, issue warnings, and make polite requests. Students start by completing imperatives with verbs from a box. Students then sort the sentences, according to how each imperative is used. Next, students put words in the correct order to form imperatives. After that, students indicate each imperative's usage, i.e. an order, a warning, a suggestion, an instruction, or a request. Lastly, students use their own ideas to write an example for each imperative usage. show less

ESL Imperatives Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Labelling, Writing and Rewriting Sentences, Gap-fill, Identifying This free imperatives worksheet helps students to learn and practice affirmative and negative imperatives for instructions, requests, warnings, and orders. First, students read through an introduction to imperatives and then write 'I' (for imperative) next to the sentences that contain imperatives. Next, students rewrite the unmarked sentences from Exercise A as imperatives. After that, students complete imperatives with words from a box and then underline the imperatives in each sentence. Finally, students read each situation and use the verb in brackets to write an appropriate imperative. show less

ESL Imperatives Worksheet - Grammar and Writing Exercises: Matching, Gap-fill, Writing Sentences, Sentence Completion This comprehensive worksheet helps students practice the imperative form, including using 'let's' to give instructions, advice, warnings and suggestions that include the speaker. First, students match sentences together. One or both sentences in each pair uses the imperative. Students then underline the imperative verbs in the sentences. Next, students choose words and phrases from a box to complete imperative sentences. Students then move on to read statements and then write what each person says using an imperative. Finally, students complete each imperative with their own ideas and write another sentence to give more information about it. show less

ESL Imperatives Activity - Vocabulary: Miming, Guessing In this amusing imperatives activity, students mime common imperatives to a partner to help them complete a crossword. In pairs, students take turns asking their partner for a clue to one of their missing imperatives. Their partner indicates the number of words in the imperative and then mimes it for the other student to guess. If the student correctly guesses the imperative, they write it on their crossword. If not, their partner continues to mime until the student is able to guess the imperative. When the students have finished, they check their answers by comparing crosswords. show less

ESL Imperatives Activity - Reading and Listening: Unscrambling, Ordering, Following Instructions - Group and Pair Work In this inventive imperatives activity, students unscramble and sequence exercise instructions, then take turns giving the steps to a partner, who follows the instructions. In two groups, students put words in the correct order to make instructions on how to do an exercise. Next, students put the exercise instructions in the correct order. Students then pair up with someone from the other group and take turns reading their instructions while their partner follows them. show less

ESL Imperatives Game - Grammar: Unscrambling, Writing Sentences, Guessing, Freer Practice - Pair Work In this fun imperatives game, students write orders and instructions that certain people would say and read them to a partner who guesses who would say them. First, students put words in the correct order to form imperatives given by the person shown on their worksheet. Next, in two groups, students use imperatives to write down three orders or instructions for each person shown on their worksheet. Students then pair up with someone from the other group and take turns reading the three imperatives for each person to their partner, who guesses who is speaking each time, saying 'I think a ... would say these things.' For each correct guess, students score a point. The student with the most points at the end of the game wins. show less