Imperatives Exercises For Icelandic Grammar

Imperative sentences in Icelandic grammar are used to give orders, commands, and express wishes. They generally end with an exclamation mark. In Icelandic, the imperative mood is formed by using the bare stem of the verb for the singular, and the plural uses the present tense without the personal pronoun.

Exercise 1: Completing the Sentence

1. *Háttu* upp bókinna. (Pick)
2. *Farðu* út. (Go)
3. *Borðaðu* matinn. (Eat)
4. *Lestu* bókina. (Read)
5. *Skrifaðu* miða. (Write)
6. *Svafðu* núna. (Sleep)
7. *Hlustaðu* á mig. (Listen)
8. *Leikið* á garði. (Play)
9. *Gangið* heim. (Walk)
10. *Sjáðu* þetta. (See)
11. *Kláraðu* verkefnið. (Finish)
12. *Taktu* þetta. (Take)
13. *Keyptu* mjólk. (Buy)
14. *Breyttu* planinu. (Change)
15. *Komdu* með mér. (Come)

Exercise 2: Command Form

1. *Mældu* ekki svo mikið. (Speak)
2. *Hættaðu* að stríða. (Stop)
3. *Byrjaðu* að vinna. (Start)
4. *Fylgdu* mér. (Follow)
5. *Sendu* mér tölvupóst. (Send)
6. *Kynntu* þig. (Introduce)
7. *Reyndu* aftur. (Try)
8. *Staðfestu* fundinn. (Confirm)
9. *Hugsaðu* um þetta. (Think)
10. *Stöðvuðu* bilinn. (Stop)
11. *Taktu* af skóm. (Remove)
12. *Klæddu* þig vel. (Dress)
13. *Æfðu* þig. (Practice)
14. *Sæktu* mig. (Pick)
15. *Þvoðu* hendurnar. (Wash)

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