L’imp é ratif

1. L’impératif Open les classeurs, it’s time for some “direction” on giving directions

2. L’impÉratif ou pas? • Turn left at the stop light. • When you pass the church, you will turn right. • First, you must pass the post office, then continue on two more streets. • Cross the bridge and look to your left, follow that street and it’s just around the corner.

3. Usage • To tell someone to do something, • use the imperative form of the verb. • There are TROISforms of imparative verbs in French. They are the “tu”, “nous” et “vous” forms. This is the command form of the verb… « Write » «  Do » « Listen! » This meansthatyou ALREADY know the conjugations of the verbs!

4. Theseconjugationswork for REGULARverbsONLY! Déjà « vue »… • « ER » • es • ons • ez tu nous vous Tu passes le bureau de poste et après l’école. Nous mangeons notre dîner. Vous continuez et allez vers l’église. .

5. Forms… • The first form is the “tu” form. • Used to address ONEperson (informally). -- Tell ONE person to do something For “-er” verbs ONLY, find the “tu” conjugation, then DROPthe final “s”. -- EXEMPLE: tu passespasse tutraversestraverse -- Passeles légumes! (Passthevegetables!) -- Traverse le pont! (Cross the bridge!)

6. Les formes con’t • With the imperative… • NEVERuse a stated subject • -- Tu manges les sandwiches • HOWEVER, a subject might be stated (if not previously referred to) so that the audience knows who the command is directed toward. -- Nicolas, mange les sandwiches! This iscalled a « directrice » becauseitdirectsyour attention! Verbe à l’impératif directrice

7. “Let’s go”– talking about “nous” • Use the “nous” command… • to tell a group INCLUDINGyourselfto do something. • EXEMPLE: • Allons au cinéma! (Let’s go to the movies!) • Écoutons la radio. (Let’s listen to the radio)

8. La formation de “nous” • To form the “nous” command… • ALL verbs use the present tense “nous” conjugation WITHOUTthe subject. • Manger – mangeons! (let’s eat) • écouter-- écoutons! (let’s listen) • Prendre-- prenons! (let’s take/ have) • Boire-- buvons! (let’s drink) • Aller-- Allons! (let’s go!)

9. Ecrivez ça! (Write this) about “vous” • The “vous” command is the most used. • Use the “vous” form to give instructions to… • 1.) a group of people NOTincluding yourself • 2.) a single person you wish to be formal with • 3.) when ever it is a general statement, and you are not certain who the listeners all are. • EXEMPLE: • Fermez la porte! (Shut the door) • Finissez les devoirs! (Finish the homework!)

10. La formation de “vous” This is the formthatI use in class when I speak to YOU as a group! • ALLtypes of verbs • take the present tense “vous” conjugation • use it without the subject to express the command form. • ÉcoutezMme! (Listen to Mme!) • Allezau tableau! (Go to the board!) • Prenezla pizza! (Takethe pizza!) • Buvezvotrelait! (Drink your milk!) • Traversezla rue. (Crossthe road)

11. « er » régulier: « REGARDER »

12. irrégulier: « FAIRE »

13. irrégulier: « ALLER »

14. Les Impératifs au Négatifs • To make a command negative, vous… • Put « Ne… pas » around the conjugatedverb • Nemangepasle chocolat avant le dîner! • N’allonspas à la boulangerie sans moi! • N’travesezpas la rue sans regarder des deux côtés! • A negative command means, «don’t»… • Use the negative command to… • Tell someoneNOT to do something • Suggestthat a group NOT do something