200 Daily-use Imperative Sentences in British English Part -1. Tips for Practicing Imperative Sentences

200 Daily-use Imperative Sentences in British English Part -1

Sr. No.

Imperative Sentence

Meaning

1

Sit down.

Please take a seat.

2

Stand up.

Please rise from your seat.

3

Open the door.

Please unlock or push the door open.

4

Close the window.

Please shut the window.

5

Turn off the lights.

Switch off the lights.

6

Turn on the fan.

Switch on the fan.

7

Speak slowly.

Talk at a slower pace.

8

Listen carefully.

Pay close attention.

9

Wait here.

Stay in this place.

10

Come here.

Move towards me.

11

Go there.

Move to that place.

12

Stop talking.

Do not speak.

13

Start the car.

Begin driving the car.

14

Close the door.

Please shut the door.

15

Open your book.

Take out and open your book.

16

Write your name.

Please write down your name.

17

Read aloud.

Read so others can hear.

18

Wash your hands.

Clean your hands with water/soap.

19

Brush your teeth.

Clean your teeth.

20

Take a seat.

Sit down.

21

Stand in line.

Wait in a queue.

22

Be quiet.

Stop making noise.

23

Eat your food.

Consume your meal.

24

Drink water.

Have some water.

25

Go to bed.

Sleep now.

Sr. No.

Imperative Sentence

Meaning

26

Wake up.

Get out of bed.

27

Turn left.

Move towards the left side.

28

Turn right.

Move towards the right side.

29

Stop here.

Do not go further.

30

Look at me.

Direct your eyes towards me.

31

Write neatly.

Write in a clear manner.

32

Speak louder.

Increase your speaking volume.

33

Listen to me.

Pay attention to what I say.

34

Follow me.

Come after me.

35

Wait a minute.

Pause for a short time.

36

Help me.

Assist me, please.

37

Call a doctor.

Contact a doctor immediately.

38

Clean your room.

Tidy up your room.

39

Wash the dishes.

Clean the used dishes.

40

Cook dinner.

Prepare the evening meal.

41

Open the window.

Push the window open.

42

Close the fridge.

Shut the refrigerator door.

43

Switch on the TV.

Turn on the television.

44

Switch off the heater.

Turn off the heater.

45

Play the game.

Begin playing the game.

46

Stop the game.

End the game.

47

Take your bag.

Pick up your bag.

48

Leave the room.

Exit the room.

49

Enter the hall.

Go inside the hall.

50

Sit quietly.

Sit without making noise.

Sr. No.

Imperative Sentence

Meaning

51

Stand straight.

Maintain an upright position.

52

Walk slowly.

Move at a slow pace.

53

Run fast.

Move quickly.

54

Jump high.

Leap as high as possible.

55

Turn around.

Rotate to face the opposite direction.

56

Open your bag.

Take out the contents of your bag.

57

Close your bag.

Shut your bag.

58

Give me that.

Pass that item to me.

59

Take this.

Accept this item.

60

Show me the way.

Indicate the direction.

61

Bring water.

Fetch water for me.

62

Bring a chair.

Fetch a chair.

63

Close your eyes.

Shut your eyes.

64

Open your eyes.

Uncover your eyes.

65

Lock the door.

Secure the door with a lock.

66

Unlock the door.

Remove the lock from the door.

67

Put it here.

Place the item here.

68

Take it away.

Remove the item.

69

Sit properly.

Sit in a correct manner.

70

Stand properly.

Stand in the correct posture.

71

Eat slowly.

Chew food carefully.

72

Drink slowly.

Sip water carefully.

73

Keep quiet.

Remain silent.

74

Speak politely.

Use respectful words.

75

Wait patiently.

Remain calm while waiting.

Sr. No.

Imperative Sentence

Meaning

76

Go slowly.

Move at a slow pace.

77

Come quickly.

Move fast towards me.

78

Open your notebook.

Take out and open your notebook.

79

Close your notebook.

Shut your notebook.

80

Pick up the pen.

Lift the pen.

81

Put down the pen.

Place the pen on the table.

82

Wash your face.

Clean your face with water.

83

Comb your hair.

Arrange your hair neatly.

84

Brush your hair.

Smooth your hair with a brush.

85

Wear your shoes.

Put on your shoes.

86

Remove your shoes.

Take off your shoes.

87

Wear your coat.

Put on your coat.

88

Take off your coat.

Remove your coat.

89

Close the gate.

Shut the gate.

90

Open the gate.

Unlock and push the gate open.

91

Turn on the computer.

Switch on the computer.

92

Turn off the computer.

Switch off the computer.

93

Save your work.

Store your work safely.

94

Delete this file.

Remove this file permanently.

95

Print the document.

Produce a paper copy of the document.

96

Send the email.

Dispatch the email.

97

Answer the phone.

Pick up and speak on the phone.

98

Hang up the phone.

End the phone call.

99

Close the app.

Shut the application on your device.

100

Open the app.

Start the application on your device.

Sr. No.

Imperative Sentence

Meaning

101

Check your email.

Look at your email messages.

102

Reply to the message.

Respond to the message.

103

Forward this email.

Send this email to someone else.

104

Delete the message.

Remove the message.

105

Open the browser.

Launch the web browser.

106

Close the browser.

Shut the web browser.

107

Search online.

Look for information on the internet.

108

Download the file.

Save the file from the internet.

109

Upload the file.

Send the file to the internet or server.

110

Copy this text.

Make a duplicate of this text.

111

Paste the text.

Insert the copied text.

112

Cut the text.

Remove the text and keep it in memory.

113

Highlight the text.

Select the text to emphasise it.

114

Close the tab.

Shut the current browser tab.

115

Open a new tab.

Launch a new browser tab.

116

Refresh the page.

Reload the webpage.

117

Bookmark this page.

Save this webpage for later.

118

Print the page.

Produce a hard copy of the webpage.

119

Turn up the volume.

Increase the sound.

120

Turn down the volume.

Decrease the sound.

121

Mute the sound.

Switch off the sound temporarily.

122

Unmute the sound.

Restore the sound.

123

Pause the video.

Stop the video temporarily.

124

Play the video.

Start or resume the video.

125

Stop the video.

End the video completely.

Sr. No.

Imperative Sentence

Meaning

126

Skip the song.

Move to the next song.

127

Repeat the song.

Play the song again.

128

Adjust the settings.

Change the configuration.

129

Open the settings.

Access the settings menu.

130

Close the settings.

Exit the settings menu.

131

Save the settings.

Keep the changed settings.

132

Reset the settings.

Return to the original settings.

133

Take a photo.

Capture a picture.

134

Record a video.

Capture a moving image.

135

Stop recording.

End the video capture.

136

Share this photo.

Send the photo to someone.

137

Delete the photo.

Remove the photo.

138

Open the gallery.

View saved photos and videos.

139

Close the gallery.

Exit the gallery.

140

Connect to Wi-Fi.

Join a wireless network.

141

Disconnect Wi-Fi.

Leave the wireless network.

142

Turn on Bluetooth.

Activate Bluetooth.

143

Turn off Bluetooth.

Deactivate Bluetooth.

144

Pair the device.

Connect two devices via Bluetooth.

145

Unpair the device.

Disconnect two Bluetooth devices.

146

Charge the phone.

Connect the phone to power.

147

Unplug the charger.

Remove the charger.

148

Lock your phone.

Secure the phone.

149

Unlock your phone.

Open the phone’s lock.

150

Install the app.

Add a new application.

Sr. No.

Imperative Sentence

Meaning

151

Uninstall the app.

Remove an application.

152

Update the app.

Install the latest version.

153

Restart your phone.

Turn the phone off and on again.

154

Turn on the flashlight.

Switch on the torch.

155

Turn off the flashlight.

Switch off the torch.

156

Open the calendar.

Access your calendar.

157

Add an event.

Create a new calendar event.

158

Delete the event.

Remove the calendar event.

159

Set a reminder.

Schedule a notification.

160

Cancel the reminder.

Remove the scheduled notification.

161

Open the map.

Access the map application.

162

Search for a location.

Look for a place on the map.

163

Start navigation.

Begin route guidance.

164

Stop navigation.

End the route guidance.

165

Zoom in.

Make the view larger.

166

Zoom out.

Make the view smaller.

167

Switch to satellite view.

Change map to satellite imagery.

168

Switch to map view.

Change map to standard view.

169

Open the contacts.

View saved contacts.

170

Add a contact.

Save a new contact.

171

Delete a contact.

Remove a saved contact.

172

Call this number.

Make a phone call.

173

Send a message.

Write and send a text message.

174

Check your messages.

Look at received messages.

175

Delete the message.

Remove the text message.

Sr. No.

Imperative Sentence

Meaning

176

Open the music app.

Access the music application.

177

Play the song.

Start the music.

178

Pause the song.

Stop the music temporarily.

179

Stop the song.

End the music.

180

Adjust the volume.

Change the sound level.

181

Turn on the alarm.

Activate the alarm.

182

Turn off the alarm.

Deactivate the alarm.

183

Set the alarm.

Schedule the alarm for a specific time.

184

Snooze the alarm.

Delay the alarm temporarily.

185

Open the clock.

Access the clock application.

186

Check the time.

Look at the current time.

187

Set the timer.

Schedule a countdown.

188

Stop the timer.

End the countdown.

189

Reset the timer.

Start the countdown again.

190

Open the notes app.

Access the notes application.

191

Write a note.

Create a new note.

192

Delete a note.

Remove a note.

193

Share the note.

Send the note to someone.

194

Lock the note.

Protect the note with a password.

195

Unlock the note.

Remove the password protection.

196

Open the gallery app.

Access saved photos.

197

Browse the photos.

Look through the images.

198

Delete unwanted photos.

Remove unnecessary pictures.

199

Create an album.

Make a new photo album.

200

Add photos to the album.

Include images in the album.