Fiches de Grammaire #1 Flashcards
The Imperative:
Forms of -IR and -Re verbs
The imparative forms of IR and RE verbs are teh same as the present tense forms
Examples:
Tu finis = finis!
Nous finissons = Finissons!
Tu réponds = Réponds!
Nous répondons = Répondons!
The Imperative:
The tu form of a command when followed by a pronoun that begins with a vowel
Do not drop the -s from the tu form of a command when it is followed by a pronoun that begins with a vowel.
Examples:
Vas-y! (Go [there])
Manges-en! (East some!)
The Imperative:
Aller
Although aller is irregular, like other ER verbs, it has no -s on the tu command form.
Example:
Va au marché! (Go to the market!)
The Imperative:
Negative commands
In negative commands, place ne… pas around the verb
Examples:
Ne sois pas nerveux! (Don’t be nervous)
N‘oubliez pas notre rendez-vous ) Don’t forget our date!
The Imperative:
Negative Affirmative Commands:
In negative commands, pronouns are placed in front of the verb with no hyphen
Examples:
Ne me les donnez pas! (Don’t give them to me!)
Ne te lève pas (Don’t get up!)
The Imperative:
In Affirmative Commands:
objective pronouns, and reflexive pronouns
In affirmative commands, object pronouns, and reflexive pronous follow the verb and are joined by a hyphen.
Examples:
Donnez-les-moi! (Give them to me!)
Lève-toi! (Get up!)
The Imperative:
When is it used?
to give a command or make a suggestion
The Imperative:
- ER verbs
Form the tu command of -ER verbs by dropping the -s from the present tense forms
Example:
Tu danses = Danse!
Nous dansons = Dansons!
Vous dansez = Dansez!
The Imperative:
Forms of être, avoir, and savoir (irregular)
Avoir = aie, ayons, ayez
Être = sois, soyons, soyez
Savoir = sache, sachons, sachez
Examples:
Sois sage! (Be good)
Ayons de la patience! (Let’s have patience)
Sachez que nous fermons. (Be advised we are closing)
