Collègues et amis : the imperative
I can use the imperative when talking to friends and in more formal situations to give instructions or advice.
Collègues et amis : the imperative
I can use the imperative when talking to friends and in more formal situations to give instructions or advice.
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Key learning points
- The imperative is used to tell somebody to do something, give commands and advice.
- The imperative is the ‘tu’, ‘nous’ and ‘vous’ present tense verb; for -er verbs, it is the ‘tu’ form minus the -s.
- The subject pronoun is not used e.g. Parle ! Negative elements go around the imperative verb e.g. Ne parle pas !
- It is important to distinguish between informal (tu) and formal (vous) situations when using the imperative.
Keywords
Imperative - a mood used to tell somebody to do something or give instructions or commands
Common misconception
The subject pronoun is used with the verb to make an imperative.
Imperative instructions do not include the subject pronoun e.g. Écoute ! Écoutez !
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