Imperative and prohibitive forms

Usage

Demands mostly.

Used by men in status or age to their junior

Among male friends with よ at the end

When giving instructions to a group of people during an emergency

During group training, physical education lesson

When yelling encouragement at a sports event

Examples

Good to know

くれます -> くれ. ある、できる、わかる state verbs do not have an imperative form. Vますformなさい forms another type of imperative. Used by parents to their children or by teachers to pupils. Women use this instead of imperative.