Imperitive/Command Form Flashcards
How do you conjugate verbs in the imperative form that end in -er?
Essentially the same as the present form
BUT drop the s when conjugated with “tu”
What grammatical persons are used in the imperative form?
Tu, vous, and nous
How would you conjugate the groups -ir and -re in imperative form?
Completely the same as present form
Adds -es in “tu” = to present form
How would you conjugate “aller” with “tu” in imperative form?
Va
How would you conjugate “aller” with “nous” in imperative form?
Allons
How would you conjugate “aller” with “vous” in imperative form?
Allez
How would you conjugate a reflexive verb in the imperative form?
Drop the subject pronoun but include the reflexive pronoun.
What are some common reflexive verbs?
Se
s’ -> before a vowel
How would you conjugate “etre” with “tu” in imperative form?
Sois
How would you conjugate “etre” with “nous” in imperative form?
Soyons
How would you conjugate “etre” with “vous” in imperative form?
Soyez
How does negation work with the imperative form?
Same as the present
Ne + verb + pas
Ex. Ne finis pas.
How do pronouns work in the imperative form?
Unlike in present form, they go AFTER the verb.
They are also connected with a hyphen (-)
Pronoun EXAMPLE Card
Present Left Imperative Right
Tu m’appelles -> Appelle moi
Tu la regardes -> Regarde-la
How would negation and pronouns work together in imperative form?
“Ne” + pronoun + verb + “pas”