Persons and V1 Forms in the Imperative

Good news!
-- There is ONLY one tense in the Imperative Mood -- Present Simple (V1).
-- There are only two persons in the Imperative, You and We.

So here's an Octopus with your choices:



And here are 4 different ways it works.

1. Imperative in 2nd person singular (you) and 2nd person plural (you)

 

 Sit (V1) down.

Have (V1) lunch.

Be (V1) happy.

 

2. Against-action in 2nd person singular (you) and 2nd person plural (you)

 

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Don’t sit down.

Don’t have lunch.

Don’t be unhappy.

 

3. Imperative in 1st person plural (we) When the speaker includes him/herself as well.

 

 

Let’s sit down.

Let’s have dinner.

Let’s be happy.

 

4. Against-action in 1st person plural (we) When the speaker includes him/herself as well.

 

 

Let’s not have dinner.

Let’s not be unhappy.

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Imperative: when u tell someone what to do or what not to do    (Up)

Mood: how you feel; a kind of grammar use    (Up)