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Vai para a escola imediatamente.

Vai para a escola imediatamente.
Go to school immediately.
From Lesson 98:Irregular commands (sê, vai, faz)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Vai para a escola imediatamente.

Why is the verb vai here?
Vai is the affirmative command (imperative) form of the irregular verb ir (to go) for tu. A handy trick for affirmative tu commands is that they usually look exactly like the normal ele/ela present tense form. So, just like 'he goes' is ele vai, the command 'go!' is simply vai.
Why use para a escola instead of à escola?
Both are common! Using para (towards/to) often implies you are going there for your main purpose or a longer stay, like attending classes for the day. If you used a (which combines with the article to make à escola), it can sometimes imply a shorter visit, like just popping in to drop something off.
How would I make this a negative command, like 'Don't go'?
To say 'Don't go', you can't just put não in front of vai. Negative commands in Portuguese use a completely different verb form. For ir, the negative tu command is não vás. It is a tricky rule, but very important to remember for irregular verbs!
Is imediatamente formed the same way as English words ending in '-ly'?
Yes! Just like adding '-ly' to an adjective in English, Portuguese uses the suffix -mente. You take the feminine singular form of the adjective (imediata) and attach -mente to get imediatamente.

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