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Overview of the Positive Imperative Mood

Negative Forms

The Imperative Mood and Object Pronouns

Irregular Verbs in the Imperative Mood

Uses of the Imperative Mood with Irregular Verbs

The Imperative: Negative Forms

The imperative is used to give commands, issue orders, and exhort. This is often done using the negative form. For example, in English, we might say, "Don't touch it!" or "Don't speak!" Following is a table outlining the negative imperative forms in Italian for verbs ending in -are, -ere, and -ire.

	parlare	credere	finire
tu	non parlare!	non credere!	non finire!
Lei	non parli!	non creda!	on finisca!
noi	non parliamo!	non crediamo!	non finiamo!
voi	non parlate!	non credete!	non finite!
Loro	non parlino!	non credano!	non finiscano!

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