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The Imperative Flashcards

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The imperative

How do you find the imperative in French?

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One takes the ‘‘tu’’, ‘‘nous’’, ‘‘vous’’ forms of the present indicative and drobs the subject pronouns. This rule holds for all regular and irregular verbs except for ‘‘être’’, ‘‘avoir’’ and ‘‘savoir’’ which have irregular imperatives. With all ‘‘-er’’ ending verbs, as well as with those ‘‘-ir’’ ending verbs which are conjugated like ‘‘-er’’ in the present tense (‘‘ovrir’’, ‘‘couvrir’’) one also drops the ‘’s’’ from the second person singular verb form.

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The imperative

give!

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donne!

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The imperative

let’s give!

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donnons!

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The imperative

give! (formal, 2nd person plural)

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donnez!

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The imperative

finish!

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finis!

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The imperative

let’s finish!

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finissons!

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The imperative

finish! (formal, 2nd person plural)

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finissez!

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The imperative

wait!

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attends!

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The imperative

let’s wait!

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attendons!

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The imperative

attendez! (formal, 2nd person plural)

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wait!

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The imperative

do!

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fais!

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The imperative

let’s do!

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faisons!

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The imperative

do! (formal, 2nd person plural)

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faites!

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The imperative

Get home safely!

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Rentre bien!

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The imperative

Speak more slowly!

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Parlez moins vite!

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The imperative

Let’s get back to our subject!

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Revenons à nos moutons!

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The imperative

Look after yourself!

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Prends soinde toi!

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The imperative

Please respond!

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Répondez s.v.p.

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The imperative

Let’s keep our fingers crossed!

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Croisons les doigts!

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The imperative

Let’s eat!

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Mangeons!

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The imperative

Come in!

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Entrez!

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The imperative

Have a seat!

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Prenez place!

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The imperative

Turn to the right!

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Tournez à droite!

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The imperative

Get well soon!

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Guéris vite!

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The imperative

Pack your suitcase!

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Fais la valise!

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The imperative

Push!

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Puissez!

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The imperative

Pull!

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Tirez!

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The imperative

How one form negative imperative?

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One surronds the verb with the negative expression (ne…pas, ne…jamais, etc.)

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The imperative

Don’t move!

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Ne bouge pas!

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The imperative

Don’t hang up! (Please hold! Stay on the line!)

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Ne quittez pas!

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The imperative

Don’t say anything!

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Ne dis rien!

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The imperative

Let’s not laugh any more!

A

Ne rions plus!

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Which verbs have irregular imperative forms?

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¸etre, avoir, savoir, vouloir

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The imperative
be!
let’s be!
be! (formal, 2nd person plural)

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sois!
soyons!
soyez!

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The imperative
have!
let’s have!
have! (formal, 2nd person plural)

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aie!
ayons!
ayez!

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The imperative
know!
let’s know!
know! (formal, 2nd person plural)

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sache!
sachons!
sachez!

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The imperative

Please give the imperative form of the verb ‘‘vouloir’’

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veuille!
veuillons!
veuillez!

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The imperative

Be good! Behave yourself!

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Sois sage!

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The imperative

Welcome!

A

Soyez le (la) bienveneu(e)!

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The imperative

Let’s be frank!

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Soyons francs!

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The imperative

Trust me! Have faith in me!

A

Aie confiance en moi!

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The imperative

Don’t be afraid!

A

N’ayez pas peur!

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The imperative

Know that I am there for you!

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Sachez que je suis là pour vous!

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The imperative

Which one of the imperative forms of ‘‘vouloir’’ is commonly used?

A

veuillez

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The imperative

Please wait!

A

Veuillez patienter.

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The imperative

Please have a seat!

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Veuillez vous asseoir.

47
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The imperative

Sincerely

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Veuillez agréer, Madame, l’expression de mes sentiments distingués.

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The imperative

Which form of the verb ‘‘vouloir’’ is used in the negative imperative?

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veux, voulez

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The imperative

to be angry with / mad at sb

A

en vouloir à qqn

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The imperative

Don’t be mad at me!

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Ne m’en veux / voulez pas!

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The imperative

Have a good day!

A

Bonne journée!

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The imperative

Have a good evening!

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Bonne soirée!

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The imperative

Have a good afternoon!

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Bon après-midi!

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The imperative

Have a good trip!

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Bon voyage!

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The imperative

Have a nice meal!

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Bon appétit!

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The imperative

Have a good weekend!

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Bon week-end!

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The imperative

Have a good New Year!

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Bonne année!

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The imperative

Have a good vacation!

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Bonnes vacances!

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The imperative

Have a good week!

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Bonne semaine!

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The imperative

Have a nice stay!

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Bon séjour!

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The imperative

What is the position of the reflexive pronoun in the negative imperative?

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The reflexive pronoun precedes the verb and the object pronoun if there is one.

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The imperative

Don’t hurry!

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Ne te dépêche pas!

Ne vous dépêchez pas!

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The imperative

Let’s not hurry!

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Ne nous dépêchons pas!

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The imperative

Don’t go away!

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Ne t’en va pas!

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The imperative

Let’s not go away!

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Ne nous en allons pas!

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The imperative

Don’t go away!

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Ne vous en allez pas!

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The imperative

What is the position of the reflexive pronoun in the affirmative imperative?

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The reflexive pronoun follows the verb and is attached to it by a hyphen. The pronoun ‘‘te’’ becomes ‘‘toi’’ except before ‘‘en’’.

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The imperative

Hurry!

A

Dépêche-toi!

Dépêchez-vous!

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The imperative

Let’s hurry!

A

Dépêchons-nous!

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The imperative

Sit down!

A

Assieds-toi!

Asseyez-vous!

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The imperative

Let’s sit down!

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Asseyons-nous!

72
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The imperative

Go away!

A

Va-t’en!

Allez-vous-en!

73
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The imperative

Let’s go away!

A

Ne nous en allons pas!

74
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The imperative

Look after yourself!

A

Soignez-vous bien!

75
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The imperative

Watch out!

A

Méfiez-vous!

76
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The imperative

Imagine!

A

Imaginez-vous!

77
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The imperative

Make yourself comfortable!

A

Mettez-vous à l’aise!

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