orszula: hey guys, my question is : the structure and use of imperative sentences in English and Polish. nigdzie nie moge tego znależć
This isn't that difficult, after all. All you need to memorize, assuming you know the present tense forms of a verb, is the singular imperative form for the second person (you). The way you build the imperative is as follows:
to speak - mówić
Singular
1. Niech mówię!
2. Mów!
3. Niech mówi
Plural:
1. Mówmy
2. Mówcie
3. Niech mówią
Now:
To create singular 1st and 3rd person form you just put in the word niech (let; may) and then the present tense form. Like below:
He speaks - (on) mówi
Let him speak! - niech (on) mówi!
Then, plural forms:
1. Mówmy = Mów (imperative form for the 2nd person singular) + my
2. Mówcie = Mów (imperative form for the 2nd person singular) + cie
3. Niech mówią - again, you put in the word niech + present tense form for they (oni)
There are no exceptions from this. To get the 1st and 2nd plural imperative form you always add the ending -my or -cie accordingly to the imperative form of the 2nd singular person (mów in this case).
Now, as usual, there is one situation where it's different. For the verb być - to be you do not use the present tense after niech, but the future tense. Look at the examlpe below:
Singuler
1. Niech będę! (niech + I will be)
2. Bądź!
3. Niech będzie! (niech + he/she/it will be)
Plural
1. Bądźmy!
2. Bądźcie!
3. Niech będą! (niech + they will be)
There is slightly more to it, but in 99% of cases you are going to get it right. I hope this helps.
Cheers.
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