The Imperative
In French, they use the imperative form with the 2nd person singular
and with the 1st and 2nd person plural.
In order to see how they form the imperative, we have to distinguish
if the verb belongs to the first group (infinitives ending in "-er"),
or if it belongs to the other groups.
With the verbs from the 1st group, the imperative coincides with
the form of the present simple, with the exception of the 2nd person
singular which when placed into the imperative drops the "-s".
| |
Present Simple |
Imperative |
| Tu |
écoutes |
écoute |
| Nous |
écoutons |
écoutons |
| Vous |
écoutez |
écoutez |
With verbs from the other groups, the imperative coincides exactly
with the present simple:
| |
Present Simple |
Imperative |
| Tu |
cours |
cours |
| Nous |
courons |
courons |
| Vous |
courez |
courez |
Some verbs are irregular with their formation of the imperative:
| |
Avoir |
Être |
Aller |
| Tu |
aie |
sois |
va |
| Nous |
ayons |
soyons |
allons |
| Vous |
ayez |
soyez |
allez |
VOCABULARY
les loisirs
| To play |
Jouer |
To fight |
Combattre |
| To run |
Courir |
To help |
Aider |
| To jump |
Sauter |
To coincide |
Coïncider |
| To laugh |
Rire |
To have an opinion |
Opiner |
| To cry |
Pleurer |
To disagree |
Différer |
| To smile |
Sourire |
To criticise |
Critiquer |
| To shout |
Crier |
To celebrate |
Célébrer |
| To hug |
Embrasser |
To appreciate |
Remercier |
| To ask |
Demander |
To be happy |
Se réjouir |
| To answer |
Répondre |
To sadden |
Devenir triste |
| To greet |
Saluer |
To say goodbye |
Dire adieu |
| To discuss/argue |
Discuter |
