Bulgarian imperative mood
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Sign up for freeFrom the point of view of grammar, the imperative mood is used to express commands or requests, permission or prohibition.
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HideImperative mood in the Bulgarian language
In the Bulgarian language the verb in imperative mood usually has two forms - singular and plural.
Verbs that end on consonant + vowel receive the following endings: "И" or "Ете"
| Verb | 2nd person singular | 2nd person plural | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| купя | купи! | купете! | read! |
| пиша | пиши! | пишете! | read! |
Verbs that end on vowel + consonant receive the following endings: "Й" or "Йте"
| Verb | 2nd person singular | 2nd person plural | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| скачам | скачай! | скачайте! | jump! |
| падам | падай! | падайте! | fall! |
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Some exceptions:
| Verb | 2nd person singular | 2nd person plural | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| съм | бъди! | бъдете! | be! |
| видя | виж! | вижте! | look! |
| вляза | влез! | влезте! | come in! |
| дойда | ела! | елате! | come! |
| държа | дръж! | дръжте! | hold on! |
| изляза | излез! | излезте! | come out! |
| отида | отиди! | отидете! | go! |
| сляза | слез! | слезте! | get down! |
| ям | яж! | яжте! | eat! |
How to form the negative imperative
Usually, we form the negative imperative by adding "He" in front of the positive form.
| Positive form | Negative form |
|---|---|
| Чети! | Не чети! |
| Четете! | Не четете! |
However, there is a second way to formulate the negative imperative, by using "Недей да" for singular and "Недейте да" for plural + the present tense of the verb.
| singular | Недей да четеш! | Don't read! |
|---|---|---|
| plural | Недейте да четете! | Don't read! |
| singular | Недей да влизаш! | Don't come in! |
| plural | Недейте да влизате! | Don't come in! |