Rules for Imperatives/Command Verbs

Question 1

Imperative forms of regular (and most irregular)

-er verbs:

Answer 1

Same as regular present tense/infinitive verbs,

with the exception of dropping the -s on the tu form.

The irregular aller also follows the same pattern.

Ex.: (tu) Regarde!

(nous) Regardons!
(vous) Regardez!

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(tu) Va!
(nous) Allons!
(vous) Allez!

Question 2

Imperative forms of regular (and most irregular)

-re and -ir verbs:

Answer 2

Same as regular present tense/infinitive

-re and -ir verbs,

Ex.: (tu) Finis!

(nous) Finissons!
(vous) Finissez!

Question 3

Imperative forms for avoir:

Answer 3

(tu) Aie…!
(nous) Ayons…!
(vous) Ayez….!

Question 4

Imperative forms for être:

Answer 4

(tu) Sois…!
(nous) Soyons…!
(vous) Soyez….!

Question 5

Rules for negative imperative commands:

Answer 5

Ne… pas sandwiches the verb as in other negations.

Question 6

Soften the command form by using

s’il te plaît / s’il vous plaît

to be more polite