Grammar
N5 verb-grammar

Please do 〜てください

Meaning

A direct but polite request — "please do ~". Attach to the te-form of a verb.

Formation

Notes

For a negative request, use 〜ないでください. Casual: just 〜て. Dropping ください entirely makes it a casual imperative (somewhat blunt).

Examples

Please write your name here.

Breakdown
here at name (object) please write

Please wait a little longer.

Breakdown
a little more please wait

Please take this medicine.

Breakdown
this medicine (object) please take

Please say it once more.

Breakdown
again one time please say

Please turn right.

Breakdown
right to please turn

Please tell me the way to the station.

Breakdown
station as far as (modifying) way / road (object) please tell