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Sentence types · CEFR A1 · Starting
Instructions and requests. Add "please" to soften it.
The shape
Plain verb, no subject
Give an instruction that does not sound rude.
In Hindi
निर्देश और अनुरोध। नरम करने के लिए "please" जोड़िए।
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The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
You sit down. | Please sit down. "You" in front turns an instruction into an accusation. |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
Come here.
यहाँ आओ।
Go there.
वहाँ जाओ।
Sit down.
बैठ जाओ।
Stand up.
खड़े हो जाओ।
Look at this.
इसे देखो।
Open the door.
दरवाज़ा खोलो।
Close the door.
दरवाज़ा बंद करो।
Open the window.
खिड़की खोलो।
Listen to me.
मेरी बात सुनो।
Wait a moment.
थोड़ा इंतज़ार करो।
also correct: Wait a little.
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
Imperatives is a CEFR A1 structure — the starting band — and it belongs to sentence types. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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