Tenses

Question 1

Imperatif

Answer 1

to express a desire (which is still basically a form of issuing a command, only said a lot nicer)
to make a request (a very very polite kind of command)
to give advice (still a form of command if we come to think of it)
to recommend something (yup, still a command)

Example for -er verbs: donner

tu —–> donne

nous —–> donnons

vous —–> donnez

Donne-moi ça! (Give me that!)

Note: In the tu form of -er verbs, the last -s is dropped (i.e. donne instead of donnes). But when tu is followed by en or y, the -s remains to make it easier to pronounce. (example: Vas-y! Which means “Go on!” or Donnes-en à ton frère which means “Give some to your brother.”)

Example for -ir verbs: finir

tu —–> finis

nous —–>finissons