The imperative mood in Persian grammar is used when urging, commanding, instructing, or requesting someone to do something. It’s a vital aspect of the language, especially in day-to-day communication. A verb in an imperative sentence often doesn’t need a subject as it’s implied, hence this form is often referred to as the abbreviated form of verb. In Persian, the imperative form of a verb is usually the same as the present tense stem. Now let’s initiate some exercises to put this into practice.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct imperative form of the verb given in English.
1. در را . *باز کن* [open]
2. به فروشگاه . *برو* [go]
3. این سیب را . *بخور* [eat]
4. نامه را . *بنویس* [write]
5. این کتاب را . *بخوان* [read]
6. در کنار من . *بنشین* [sit]
7. در مهمانی . *برقص* [dance]
8. نوشیدنی را . *بیاور* [bring]
Exercise 2: Replace the underlined word with the correct imperative form of the verb given in English.
1. مریم، کتاب خریدن . (buy) *بخر*
2. سحر، غذا پخته کردن . (cook) *بپز*
3. علی، اتاق تمیز کردن . (clean) *تمیز کن*
4. داداش، پنجره بسته کردن . (close) *ببند*
5. مادر، بچه ها خواباندن . (put to sleep) *بخوابان*