Informal Affirmative Commands
When you need to give a direct order, instruction, or a little encouragement—like a coach shouting from the sidelines—you use the imperative.
Giving a command to a group is easy. The noi (let's...) and voi (you all...) imperative forms are exactly the same as the present indicative tense.
However, giving a command to one person (tu) is slightly different for -are verbs. Instead of ending in -i, the command form ends in -a.
| Pronoun | -are verbs | -ere verbs | -ire verbs |
|---|---|---|---|
| tu | -a | -i | -i |
| noi | -iamo | -iamo | -iamo |
| voi | -ate | -ete | -ite |
Let's Go Team! (Noi and Voi)
To say "Let's [verb]!", use the noi form.
| Come on team, let's always play together! | Forza squadra, giochiamo sempre insieme! |
| Let's attack immediately, we are losing! | Attacchiamo subito, stiamo perdendo! |
To command a group, use the voi form.
| The referee is looking, defend well! | L'arbitro sta guardando, difendete bene! |
| Nobody is defending, shoot now! | Nessuno sta difendendo, tirate adesso! |
Singular Commands (Tu)
For a single player (tu), -are verbs take an -a ending, while -ere and -ire verbs take an -i.
| You are playing well, score! | Stai giocando bene, segna! |
| You were resting, now run! | Stavi riposando, adesso corri! |
On the Field
Now you're ready to put your players into action and get la palla (the ball) into la rete (the net)!
| Boys, jump and catch the ball! | Ragazzi, saltate e prendete la palla! |
| Boys, jump and shoot the ball into the net! | Ragazzi, saltate e tirate la palla nella rete! |
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