Imperative sentences in Latvian grammar are used to give orders, instructions, or express demands and requests. These sentences usually end with an exclamation mark and commonly omit the subject. In Latvian, there are different ways to form the imperative mood, depending on the subject, the verb, and the level of formality.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct verb in imperative form
1. *Dod* man to! (give)
2. Ne *runā* tik skaļi! (speak)
3. *Atver* durvis! (open)
4. *Cep* maizi! (bake)
5. *Mācies* vairāk! (study)
6. *Raksti* vēstuli! (write)
7. *Nāc* šurp! (come)
8. *Ēd* brokastis! (eat)
9. *Dziedi* dziesmu! (sing)
10. *Skaties* uz mani! (look)
11. *Lasīt* grāmatu! (read)
12. *Iemācieties* latviešu valodu! (learn)
13. *Iet* ūdenī! (go)
14. *Atceries* mani! (remember)
15. *Dari* to! (do)
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the correct verb in imperative form
1. *Ej* prom! (go)
2. *Sēdies*! (sit)
3. *Izkāp* no mašīnas! (get out)
4. *Pamosties*! (wake up)
5. *Atceries* to! (remember)
6. *Ejiet* pāri ielai! (cross)
7. *Meklē* risinājumu! (search)
8. *Tīri* istabu! (clean)
9. *Nosūti* man ziņu! (send)
10. *Slēdz* televizoru! (turn off)
11. *Iepērcies* pārtikas veikalā! (shop)
12. *Piestāsti* mums stāstītu! (tell)
13. *Esiet* kluss! (be)
14. *Nospied* pogu! (press)
15. *Iepazīstieties* ar kaimiņiem! (meet)