verbs (imperative present tense)

Question 1

What is the imperative mood used for?

Answer 1

The imperative mood is used to give advice or instructions.

e.g.

Continue tout droit (Go straight on)

Question 2

How is the imperative mood formed?

Answer 2

There are only 3 forms of the imperative: tu, vous and nous. The imperative is the same as the indicative mood present tense, except without the pronoun.

e.g.

Vous prenez la première rue (You take the first street)

Prenez la première rue (Take the first street)

Question 3

What is the imperative mood present tense conjugation for regular -er verb: parler ?

Answer 3

Parler - to speak

• parle
• parlons
• parlez

n.b. for -er verbs, the -s is missed off the end of the tu form. Tu parles becomes parle.

Question 4

What is the imperative mood present tense conjugation for regular -ger verb: manger ?

Answer 4

Manger - to eat

• mange
• mangeons
• mangez

Question 5

What is the imperative mood present tense conjugation for regular -ir verb: finir ?

Answer 5

Finir - to finish

• finis
• finissons
• finissez

Question 6

What is the imperative mood present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: ouvrir?

Answer 6

Ouvrir - to open

• ouvre
• ​ouvrons
• ouvrez

n.b. This verb conjugates like an -er verb

Question 7

What is the imperative mood present tense conjugation for regular -re verb: vendre?

Answer 7

Vendre - to sell

• vends
• vendons
• vendez

Question 8

What is the imperative mood present tense conjugation for irregular verb: aller ?

Answer 8

Aller - to go

vas

allons

allez

Question 9

What is the imperative mood present tense conjugation for reflexive -re verb: se laver?

Answer 9

Se laver - to wash

• lave-toi
• lavons-nous
• lavez-vous

Reflexive verbs in the imperative mood, are hyphenated with their emphatic pronoun.