The imperative of regular verbs is formed, in the singular number, by deleting the personal pronoun du and the ending -st of the second person singular of the present tense indicative:
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spielen
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öffnen
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arbeiten
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du spielst
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du öffnest
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du arbeitest
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present tense conjugation |
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spiel *
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öffne **
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arbeite ***
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imperative form |
| * | Seldom, but possible, is the addition of the suffix "e" (spiele). |
| ** | The use of the suffix "e" is obligatory for verbs whose present tense stem ends in a plosive - or a fricative consonant + "n" or "m". |
| *** | The suffix "e" is often added to verbs with a present tense stem ending in "-d/t", "-ig", "-el" or "-er". In such a case, the "e" of the "-el" and the "-er" ending can be omitted. |