Verbs · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Indicator: B6.3.5.1.7 - Use the imperative form of verb to give warning and express prohibitions

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the imperative form of verbs in given sentences and explain what makes them imperative.
Construct imperative sentences that give warnings, using the structure “verb + object + consequence” (e.g., “Cross the road quickly, and you will be safe”).
Construct imperative sentences that express prohibitions, using words like “do not,” “never,” and “must not.”
Differentiate between imperative sentences that give warnings and those that express prohibitions.
Apply imperative verbs appropriately in short written dialogues and signs, demonstrating correct punctuation and structure.

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Strand: Grammar Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Verbs (3.5)
Content standard: B6.3.5.1 - Apply the knowledge of verbs in communication
Indicator: B6.3.5.1.7 - Use the imperative form of verb to give warning and express prohibitions
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 11 (Week 23 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 188
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

E.g. Break the glass, and you will pay for it.