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What are all of the imperative verbs?

It's impossible to list *all* imperative verbs because there are infinitely many!

Here's why:

* New verbs are constantly being created: As language evolves, new verbs are coined, and they can be used in the imperative form.

* Imperative forms are created from existing verbs: Any verb can be turned into an imperative form by simply adding the appropriate ending (e.g., "go", "eat", "run", "jump", "create", "understand", "love").

However, I can give you a list of common imperative verbs:

* Basic Actions: go, come, stop, wait, listen, look, see, do, say, think, try, help, start, finish, give, take, put, leave, get, make, break, fix, open, close

* Emotional Responses: smile, laugh, cry, relax, enjoy, celebrate, be quiet, be happy, be careful

* Commands: stand up, sit down, turn around, look at me, pay attention, follow me, hurry up, be quiet

* Advice/Requests: try this, take a break, have a seat, ask for help, read this, watch that, eat this

Remember:

* Imperative verbs are used to give commands, make requests, or offer advice.

* They typically don't use a subject pronoun (you, he, she, etc.) because the subject is implied to be the person being addressed.

Let me know if you have any other questions about imperative verbs.

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