Italian B1: The imperative · Grammar

tu: -are verbs end in -a (parla!), the others in -i (prendi! senti!); noi and voi are as in the present (andiamo! venite!). The negative with tu is non + infinitive: non parlare! Pronouns are attached: dimmi, fallo, alzati. Formal Lei uses the congiuntivo: Venga, prego; Mi dica.

• ascoltare — to listen
• aspettare — to wait
• girare — to turn
• attraversare — to cross
• smettere — to stop (doing something)
• fermarsi — to stop (moving)
• stare attento — to be careful
• dimmi — tell me

• Giri a destra al semaforo. — Turn right at the traffic lights.
• Aspettami qui! — Wait for me here!
• Non preoccuparti. — Don’t worry.
• Mi dica. — How can I help you?