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Irregular Verbs in the Imperative Mood

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Following are tables with conjugations for the most common irregular verbs in the imperative mood.

  • Avere and essere have unique forms for the second person singular and they use the subjunctive in all other persons.

    avere

    essere

    tu

    abbisii

    Lei

    abbiasia

    noi

    abbiamosiamo

    voi

    abbiatesiate

    Loro

    abbianosiano

    Signor Rossi, abbia pazienza!
    Mr. Rossi, have patience!

    Pia, sii ragionevole!
    Pia, be reasonable!

  • A few verbs, in the second person singular, can use either a contracted form or the full form of the indicative (excluding dire).

    andare

    dare

    fare

    stare

    dire

    tu

    va' (vai) da' (dai)fa' (fai)sta' (stai)di'

    Lei

    vadadiafacciastiadica

    noi

    andiamodiamofacciamostiamodiciamo

    voi

    andatedatefatestatedite

    Loro

    vadanodianofaccianostianodicano

    Teodoro, va' al supermercato. Abbiamo finito i limoni!
    Teodoro, go to the supermarket. We ran out of lemons!

    Non diciamo nulla a proposito di quanto è successo questa mattina!
    Let's not say a word about what happened this morning!

    Signora, posso darLe un consiglio? Lo faccia subito!
    Ma’am, may I give you a piece of advice? Do it right away!

  • Verbs which are irregular in the present indicative, as well as the present subjunctive, have the same irregular pattern in the imperative.

    tenere

    uscire

    venire

    tu

    tieniescivieni

    Lei

    tengaescavenga

    noi

    teniamousciamoveniamo

    voi

    teneteuscitevenite

    Loro

    tenganoescanovengano
    Tienilo pure!
    Keep it!

    Usciamo tutti insieme!
    Let's all go out together!

    Signore, venga con me per favore.
    Sir, please come with me.

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