UNIT TWENTY-ONE The imperative 1 The imperative is used, in Italian as in English, to express orders, com- mands or strong requests: As well as orders and requests, the imperative can also be used to express wishes, invitations, encouragement and advice: 2 Regular verbs in  -are ,  -ere  and  -ire  are conjugated as follows: Forms of the imperative (tu) (Lei) (noi) (voi) (Loro) Parlare parl a parl i parl iamo parl ate parl ino To speak speak speak let us speak speak speak Passa delle buone vacanze. Ti ascolto: dimmi tutto. Non ti preoccupare. Hai l’aria stanca: vai a letto! Have a good holiday. I’m listening to you: tell me everything. Don’t worry. You look tired: go to bed! Guarda! Entrate! Chiedi a tuo padre. Venga domani, Signora! Andiamo! Dammi il libro. Look! Come in! Ask your father. Come tomorrow, Madam! Let’s go! Give me the book.