32.3.3 First and third person plural

The form of first and third person plural (for formal adressing) is identical and it is identical with the infinitive of the verb. Still, there is an inversion of the word order with the personal pronoun to make clear which person is meant with this imperative.

Indicative Imperative  
trinken => Trinken Sie (wir)! (drink)
schreiben => Schreiben Sie (wir)! (write)
rauchen => Rauchen Sie (wir)! (smoke)
schreien => Schreien Sie (wir)! (cry)






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