El imperativo con "do" y "just"

Una de las funciones del imperativo es darórdenes, a veces cuando damos órdenes enfatizamos la forma, es decir, usamos elementos que refuercen la intención de nuestra afirmación. Enfatizamos el imperativo de las siguientes formas:

1- Podemos usar el auxiliar"do” delante del verbo para enfatizar:

Esto significa que no traducimos este verbo, sólo refuerza el significado de la oración.

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• Do go to bed! ¡Vete a la cama!
• Do take care of yourself Ten mucho cuidado
• Do listen to me Escúchame

• Do pack your stuff Haz tus maletas
• Do tidy up your room Ordena tu habitación

2-Con el mismo sentido podemos utilizar el adverbio"just” que significa "ahora mismo”, pero realmente en este tipo de oraciones no lo traducimos:

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• Just do your homework! ¡Haz tus deberes!
• Just do it Sólo hazlo
• Just don't be late No llegues tarde

• Just sit down! ¡Siéntate!
• Just be quiet No hagas ruido

Hay otras estructuras que podemos utilizar para darórdenes, veamos una de ellas:

Sujeto	+	want	+	I/D O.	+	infinitive	+	complements
I	+	want	+	you	+	to go	+	to bed	>	Quiero que te vayas a la cama
I	+	want	+	you	+	to take	+	care	>	Quiero que tengas cuidado
I	+	want	+	you	+	to be	+	quiet	>	Quiero que no hagas ruido
I	+	want	+	you	+	to listen	+	to me	>	Quiero que me escuches
I	+	want	+	you	+	to pack	+	your stuff	>	Quiero que recojas tus cosas

• I want you to go to bed Quiero que te vayas a la cama
• I want you to take care Quiero que tengas cuidado
• I want you to be quiet Quiero que no hagas ruido

• I want you to listen to me Quiero que me escuches
• I want you to pack your stuff Quiero que recojas tus cosas

Ejemplos de uso

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• Do clean this mess Limpia este desastre
• Just call me when you get home Llámame cuando llegues a casa
• I want them to study hard Quiero que ellos estudien duro

• I want you to help me at home Quiero que me ayudes en casa
• Do go to the library and finish your project Ve a la biblioteca y termina tu proyecto
• Just tell me the truth Cuéntame la verdad

• Do get up early Levántate temprano
• I want my son to pay attention Quiero que mi hijo preste atención
• Do go to the shop and buy some vegetables Ve a la tienda y compra algo de verdura

• I want you to work harder Quiero que trabajes más duro
• Do try again! ¡Inténtalo de nuevo!
• Just show me the way Muéstrame el camino

• Just don't shout! ¡No grites!
• I want you to pass your test Quiero que apruebes tu examen

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Useful expressions and words at the airport:

• airport aeropuerto
• information desk mostrador de información
• airhostess sobrecargo, azafata

• ticket boleto
• smoker fumador
• boarding card boleto de abordar

• departure salida
• gate puerta
• plane avión

• pilot piloto, de avión
• passenger pasajero
• delay retraso, demora

• runway pista de aterrizaje
• land aterrizar
• take off despegar (avión)

• flight vuelo
• aeroplane avión
• terminal terminal

I am going on an aeroplane flight to England. I get to the terminal early for my flight. I go to the information desk. The airhostess unpacks some boxes of tickets. 

"I want you to tell me the departure time. Do pay attention. I am a smoker. I want to smoke on the flight. Do you know if I can smoke on the flight?,” I say to myself. 

She is talking on the telephone. The plane sits on the runway. 

Apparently there is a delay and the plane is late for takeoff. 

"I want you to look at my boarding card. Put down the phone and do your job! I have a garden. I am going to visit my grandmother in England. I grow vegetables in my garden. Do you know if I can bring vegetables on the flight?” All of this conversation is of course in my head. 

The airhostess is busy again. 

"Do hurry up. Just check us in.” I think to myself. 

The passenger ahead of us pays for his ticket with a credit card. I am going to pay this way. 

There is another airhostess opening her desk. Do you think she will be quicker?"Turn on your computer and check us in. The pilot is out on the runway. Do you pay him to be on time?” I am silently thinking. 

I have a private conversation in my head:"There is a delay. Do tell us the reason. Talk louder so we can hear you. The plane is getting fixed. Do get us another flight. I am getting a project in the morning from work and need to be on time. I am getting a headache from this mess. I want you to fix this problem. Call your boss to solvethis problem.” 

The airhostess takes my ticket and tells me that there's no problem and no flight delay. She says, Enjoy your flight. I feel really ridiculous for getting so nervous.