Grammar

る・動詞・辞書形（命令形）

Reading: る・どうし・じしょけい（めいれいけい）

Meanings: do ~ (order)

Explanation

introduction

explanation

The **imperative form** of `ru-verbs` is a **direct, blunt command**. It is much stronger than *なさい* or *てください* and is mainly used in **emergencies**, **sports**, or **rough speech**.

explanation

To form it, drop the final *る* and add *ろ*. For example, *たべる* becomes *たべろ* and *みる* becomes *みろ*.

structure

Practice exercises

usage_japanese
時間じかんがないから、すぐに{placeholder}！
Answer: こたえろ
usage_japanese
すぐに食たべ{placeholder}！
Answer: ろ
usage_japanese
早はやく寝ね{placeholder}！
Answer: ろ
usage_japanese
これを見み{placeholder}！
Answer: ろ
usage_japanese
こっちを{placeholder}！
Answer: みろ
usage_japanese
{placeholder}、早はやく！
Answer: にげろ
usage_japanese
あきらめずに{placeholder}！
Answer: つづけろ
usage_japanese
火ひが出でたぞ、早はやく{placeholder}！
Answer: おりろ