Imperatives and let's / like + -ing
You can give instructions with imperatives, make suggestions with let's, and talk about likes.
Start the 8-question quizAdapts to your answers · every miss links back to the rule
Rule in 60 secondsThe one pattern to memorise.
- Kural 1: Emir: yalın fiille başla —
Sit down.Olumsuz:Don't+ fiil —Don't run.
- Kural 2: Öneri:
Let's+ fiil —Let's eat out.Karşılık:Good idea!/Sorry, I can't.
- Kural 3: like/love/hate + -ing:
I like swimming.(A1 kalıbı budur.)
- Kural 4: would like + to farklı:
I'd like a tea.(rica, A1'de kalıp olarak ezberle.)
- Kural 5: Sıralama talimatları: First..., Then..., Finally...
- Kural 6: Yön tarifi: Turn left, Go straight, Stop here.
- Kural 7: Tarif kalıbı:
Mix it well./Cook for ten minutes.
- Kural 8: Uyarı kalıbı:
Watch out!/Be careful!/Don't touch!
- Kural 9: Davet + öneri:
Come in!/Let's sit here.
- Kural 10: Kibar emir yumuşatma:
Could you...?emirden naziktir, rica sayılır.
- Kural 11: Cevap kalıpları:
OK!/Sure!/Good idea!/Sorry, I can't.
FormsHow it looks in sentences.
| Form | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| + Imperative | V (+ please) | Sit down. / Open your books, please. |
| + Imperative | Be + adj | Be quiet! / Be careful! |
| − Imperative | Don't + V | Don't run! / Don't touch it! |
| Suggestion | Let's + V | Let's eat out. / Let's go home. |
| Suggestion − | Let's not + V | Let's not be late. |
| like/love/hate | S + like + V-ing | I like swimming. / She hates waiting. |
| like/love/hate − | S + don't like + V-ing | They don't like dancing. |
| like/love/hate ? | Do/Does + S + like + V-ing? | Do you like cooking? |
| would like | S + 'd like + noun/to-V | I'd like a tea. / She'd like to come. |
| Sequence | First / Then / After that / Finally | First, boil water. Then, add salt. |
- Not 1: Emir cümlesinde özne (you) gizlidir, yazılmaz.
- Not 2: Kibarlık için please başa ya da sona: Please sit. / Sit, please.
3 classic trapsWhere Turkish speakers slip.
Bu bölümdeki 3 tuzağa tek bakışta dikkat et.
- Emirde you ve to yok: ✗ You sit down. / To sit down. → ✓ Sit down; ✗ You don't run. (emirde) → ✓ Don't run — Emir = çıplak fiil, başka süs yok.
- like'tan sonra -ing (A1'de): ✗ I like swim. → ✓ I like swimming; ✗ She loves cook. → ✓ She loves cooking — (like to V de doğru ama B1 konusu; A1'de -ing'e odaklan.).
- Let's'ten sonra fiil yalın: ✗ Let's to go. / Let's goes. → ✓ Let's go; ✗ Let's playing. → ✓ Let's play — Let's = Let us; sonra hep yalın fiil gelir.
10 example sentencesRead aloud, twice.
Her cümleyi sesli oku, önce İngilizceyi sonra Türkçesini söyle.
- Sit down and open your books. — Otur ve kitaplarını aç.
- Don't talk in class! — Sınıfta konuşma!
- Be careful, the floor is wet. — Dikkatli ol, zemin ıslak.
- Let's go to the cinema. — Sinemaya gidelim.
- Let's not argue. — Tartışmayalım.
- I like reading books. — Kitap okumayı severim.
- She loves dancing. — Dans etmeyi çok sever.
- They don't like waiting. — Beklemekten hoşlanmazlar.
- Do you like swimming? — Yüzmeyi sever misin?
- I'd like a cup of coffee, please. — Bir fincan kahve rica ediyorum lütfen.
Quick checkCover the answers, say yours first.
- Make negative: Open the window.
Answer
<b>Don't open</b> the window.
- Correct: Let's to play football.
Answer
<b>Let's play</b> football. (yalın fiil)
- Fill in: She loves ___ (dance).
Answer
She loves <b>dancing</b>. (love + -ing)