Imperative verbs Flashcards
How does the imperative work (types of pronouns)
Object proniuns not subject
How do you form present tense imperative
Use present indicative forms tu vous and nous- but they aren’t mentions
Example for imperative er verbs (watch)
Tu regarde
Nous regardons
Vous regardez
Example for imperative ir verbs (do)
Tu fais
Faisons
Faites
Example for re verbs (attendre- wait)
Attends
Attendons
Attendez
Two types of command for positive and negative (imperattive)
I.e. do this don’t do this
What happens to the object pronoun for affirmative commands (imperative)
Come after the verb
For negative commands what happens to object pronoun (imperative)
Comes before the verb
Example of affirmative command (Speak to them)
Parle leu
Don’t speak to them (negative command)
Ne leu parle pas
What happens when indirect and direct pronouns are present? (imperative)
Direct always come before indirect
Example of direct and indirect in same sentence (imperative) cook it for us
Cuisinez-le pour nous
Imperative forms for etre
sois soyons soyez
Avoir (to have) imperative forms
aie ayons ayez
Savoir (to know) (imperative forms)
sache sachons sachez
Vouloir (to want) (imperative forms)
veuille veuillons veuillez
Tenses of the imperative
Second person singular
First person plural
Second person plural
Negative imperative what can you put before the infinitve?
Ne pas
Example of infinitive negative impertaive verb
Ne pas manger
Structure of the sentence to give orders with negative imperative
Ne verb pas
What else can you use to give negative orders in imperative
Défense de verb
3 types of negative imperative structures
Ne pas verb (infinitive)
Défense de verb
Ne verb pas
When would you use ne verb pas most likely
When talking to someone specifically
Put it on the table!
Messez le sur la table
