L’imperatif

1. L’imperatif

2. How do you tell someone what to do in English?

3. When you tell someone to do something you use the command form of the verb, the imperative (l’imperatif)

4. La forme de l’impératif parler finir vendre

5. To give a command to someone you know well use the tu form of the verb As in English, the “you” (tu) is understood.

6. Exemple: Tu vends (You sell/are selling) Vends! (Sell!)

7. To give a command to someone you know well using an –ER verb, use the tu form of the verb minus the –s.

8. Exemple: Tudanses (You dance/are dancing)Danse! (Dance!)

9. To give a command to someone you address in a formal way, use the formal form with the pronoun.

10. Exemple: Vousdansez (You dance/are dancing)Dansez! (Dance!)

11. The command form for nous (Let’s dance! Let’s sing!) is the same as the conjugated form of the verb for nous. The subject pronoun (nous) is omitted because it’s understood.

12. Exemples: Choisissons! (Let’s choose!)Chantons! (Let’s sing!)Défendons! (Let’s defend!)

13. Les exceptions être avoir savoir

14. Let’s order people around! • Ton chien …. allerdans le jardin • Vas dans le jardin!

15. Let’s order people around! • Tesamis … choisir un film  • Choisissezun film!

16. Let’s order people around! • Ta soeur … regarder la télé • Le prof … expliquer la leçon • Ton ami … être prudent • Les étudiants … finir les devoirs • Nos cousins … savoir notre famille

17. Let’s order people around! • Regarde la télé! • Expliquez la leçon! • Sois prudent! • Finissez les devoirs! • Sachons notre famille!