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1. Imperatif

The document explains the use of imperative verbs in French, which are used for giving orders and instructions. It details the formation of the imperative for regular and irregular verbs, including the different forms for 'tu', 'vous', and 'nous'. Examples are provided to illustrate the usage of these forms in sentences.

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1. Imperatif

The document explains the use of imperative verbs in French, which are used for giving orders and instructions. It details the formation of the imperative for regular and irregular verbs, including the different forms for 'tu', 'vous', and 'nous'. Examples are provided to illustrate the usage of these forms in sentences.

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Les verbes Impératifs

An imperative is a form of the verb used when giving orders and


instructions, for example, Shut the door!; Sit down!; Don’t go!
Using the imperative

 In French, there are two forms of the imperative that are used to
give instructions or orders to someone. These correspond
to tu and vous.
 There is also a form of the imperative that corresponds to nous.
This means the same as let’s in English. It is not used as often as
the tu and vous forms.

Forming the present tense imperative

For regular verbs, the imperative is the same as


the tu, nous and vous forms of the present tense, except that you do not
say the pronouns tu, nous and vous. Also, in the tu form of -er verbs
like donner, the final -s is dropped.

Prono -er : donner Meani -ir : finir Meanin -re : attendre


un ng g

tu donne give finis finish attends

nous donnons let’s finissons let’s attendons


give finish

vous donnez give finissez finish attendez

Donne-moi ça ! Give me that!

Finissez vos devoirs et allez- Finish your homework and


vous coucher. go to bed.

Attendons le bus. Let’s wait for the bus.

If you are telling someone NOT TO DO something :

Ne dérange Don’t disturb me.


pas.
Ne parlons Let’s not speak to
pas. them.

Ne regardez Don’t look at him/it.


pas.

Imperative forms of irregular verbs

avoir (meaning to have), être (meaning to be), savoir (meaning to


know) and vouloir (meaning to want) have irregular imperative forms.

Prono avoi être savoir vouloir


un r

tu aie sois sache veuille

nous ayo soyo sacho veuillo


ns ns ns ns

vous ayez soye sache veuille


z z z

Sois sage. Be good.

Veuillez fermer la Please shut the


porte. door.

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