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L’impérative

This brief review explains what is meant by "l'impérative" or the command form in French. It discusses how it is used to make suggestions, give advice, or give orders. The review also highlights the three subjects used in the command form: tu, nous, and vous. It further explores verb conjugation in the present and imperative tenses, with exceptions for -ER verbs and aller. The text concludes by providing an example phrase and noting the exception to the exception.

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L’impérative

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  1. L’impérative A brief review

  2. Qu’est-ce que c’est “l’impérative” ? Easy answer – the command form Longer answer – used to make suggestions, to give advice, or to give orders

  3. What are the only THREE subjects used in the command form? Tu --- Étudie le français – (You) Study French. Nous –-- Allons au cinéma – Let’s go to the movies. Vous –-- Parlez français en classe. – (All of you) Speak French in class. Notice that you do not actually write the subject in an imperative sentence.

  4. The Good News • All verbs for “nous” and “vous” are conjugated the same in the present tense and the imperative (command) tense.

  5. The Not-So-Good News • All –ER verbs and aller drop the “s” on the tu form in the imperative. Present tense: Tu ne parles pas anglais. Tu vas à l’école. Imperative: Ne parle pas anglais. Va à l’école. Look! No “s”

  6. Exception to the exception… • Add the “s” back for the phrase… Vas-y! ---Let’s go!

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