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Le Voisinage. class notes. Imperatives. a command, request or order. To whom do we give a request?. We give a request to you. Which you?. tu? vous?. There are actually 3 command forms. Tu: speaking to 1 person you know.
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Le Voisinage class notes
Imperatives a command, request or order
To whom do we give a request? We give a request to you Which you? tu? vous?
There are actually 3 command forms Tu: speaking to 1 person you know vous: speaking to more than 1 person or speaking formally to 1 or more people nous: the “lets…” command. You are included in the request.
examples regarde le match!: watch the match regardez le match! : watch the match regardons le match!: let’s watch the match
Vous command plural or formal • use the vous form of the verb • do NOT use vous mangez la pizza! finissez les devoirs! attendez Jacques!
Nous command “let’s …” • use nous form of the verb • do NOT use nous mangeons la pizza! finissions les devoirs attendons Jacques!
Tu command 1 person you know ir and re verbs • use tu form of the verb • do NOT use tu finis les devoirs! attends Jacques!
Tu command er verbs (and aller) • take s off the tu form of the verb • do NOT use tu mange la pizza! va au bureau!
Irregular forms être : sois / soyez / soyons sois gentille! avoir: aie / ayez / ayons aie de la patience!
special uses of aller Vas-y!: go ahead, come on, do it Allons -y!: let’s go Va-t’en / Allez-vous en! : go away! Allez! go!! (sporting events) Allez Rouge!!! : Go Red!!
Negative commands ne...pas surrounds the command for of the verb ne mange pas de pizza! ne finissez pas le gâteau! n’attend pas Jacques!
Ordinal numbers add ième to the number • deux = deuxième • six = sixième exceptions: 1st: premier / première 9th: neuvième 5th: cinquième