imperative Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the imperative mood used for?

A

The imperative mood is used to give advice or instructions.

e.g.

Continue tout droit (Go straight on)

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How is the imperative mood formed?

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There are only 3 forms of the imperative: tu, vous and nous. The imperative is the same as the indicative mood present tense, except without the pronoun.

e.g.

Vous prenez la première rue (You take the first street)

Prenez la première rue (Take the first street)

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3
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What is the imperative form of aller – nous?

A

allons!

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aller – tu?

A

vas!

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aller – vous?

A

allez !

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attendre – nous?

A

attendons!

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attendre – tu?

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attends!

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attendre – vous?

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attendez!

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avoir – nous?

A

avons!

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avoir – tu?

A

as!

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avoir – vous?

A

avez!

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boire – nous?

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buvons!

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boire – tu?

A

bois!

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boire – vous?

A

buvez!

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connaître – nous?

A

connaissons!

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connaître – tu?

A

connais!

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connaître – vous?

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connaissez!

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croire – nous?

A

croyons!

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croire – tu?

A

crois!

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croire – vous?

A

croyez!

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devoir – nous?

A

devons!

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devoir – tu?

A

dois!

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devoir – vous?

A

devez!

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dire – nous?

A

disons!

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dire – tu?

A

dis!

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dire – vous?

A

dites!

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dormir – nous?

A

dormons!

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dormir – tu?

A

dors!

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dormir – vous?

A

dormez!

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30
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écrire – nous?

A

écrivons!

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écrire – tu?

A

écris!

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écrire – vous?

A

écrivez!

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33
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être – nous?

A

sommes!

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34
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être – tu?

A

es!

35
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être – vous?

A

êtes!

36
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faire – nous?

A

faisons!

37
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faire – tu?

A

fais!

38
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faire – vous?

A

faites!

39
Q

finir – nous?

A

finnissons!

40
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finir – tu?

A

finis!

41
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finir – vous?

A

finissez!

42
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lire – nous?

A

lisons!

43
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lire – tu?

A

lis!

44
Q

lire – vous?

A

lisez!

45
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mettre – nous?

A

mettons!

46
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mettre – tu?

A

mets!

47
Q

mettre – vous?

A

mettez!

48
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parler – nous?

A

parlons!

49
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parler – tu?

A

parle! n.b. -ER verbs, drop the ‘s’ with the tu form

50
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parler – vous?

A

parlez!

51
Q

partir – nous?

A

partons!

52
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partir – tu?

A

pars!

53
Q

partir – vous?

A

partez!

54
Q

pouvoir – nous?

A

pouvons!

55
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pouvoir – tu?

A

peux!

56
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pouvoir – vous?

A

pouvez!

57
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prendre – nous?

A

prenons!

58
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prendre – tu?

A

prends!

59
Q

prendre – vous?

A

prenez!

60
Q

recevoir – nous?

A

recevons!

61
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recevoir – tu?

A

reçois!

62
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recevoir – vous?

A

recevez!

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savoir – nous?

A

savons!

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savoir – tu?

A

sais!

65
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savoir – vous?

A

savez!

66
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sortir – nous?

A

sortons!

67
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sortir – tu?

A

sors!

68
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sortir – vous?

A

sortez!

69
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venir – nous?

A

venons!

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venir – tu?

A

viens!

71
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venir – vous?

A

venez!

72
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vivre – nous?

A

vivons!

73
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vivre – tu?

A

vis!

74
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vivre – vous?

A

vivez!

75
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voir – nous?

A

voyons!

76
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voir – tu?

A

vois!

77
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voir – vous?

A

voyez!

78
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vouloir – nous?

A

voulons!

79
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vouloir – tu?

A

veux!

80
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vouloir – vous?

A

voulez!

81
Q

se laver – tu?

A

lave-toi!

82
Q

se laver – nous?

A

lavons-nous!

83
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se laver – vous?

A

lavez-vous!