Title: Övning 1 Imperativ / Task 1 Imperative
Course: Communication and interaction in mother tongue, Swedish as a second language > Section: 1 - Communication

Imperativ, teori/The imperative, theory

The imperative is used when you want to tell someone to do something. For example:

Öppna fönstret! Open the window!

Open the door!               Open the door!

In Swedish the imperative form of the verb is the same as the stem of the verb.

In verbs ending with –ar in the present tense, we remove the –r, to form the imperative.

Hoppar -> hoppa! Jump!

In verbs ending with –er in the present tense, we remove –er, to form the imperative.

Sjunger-> sjung!         Sing!

Examples:

Tvätta dina händer!                           Wash your hands!

Glöm inte att hämta barnen på dagis!             Don´t forget to pick the children up  from daycare!

Sätt dig ner!                               Sit down!

Tro inte på honom!                     Do not believe him!

Ät inte den där svampen!                  Do not eat that mushroom!