The Imperative (Giving Orders) (Junior Cert French): Flashcards
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Purpose of the imperative
Purpose of the imperative
To give commands or make suggestions
Verb form for tu commands
Verb form for tu commands
2nd person singular (tu form)
Verb form for nous commands (let's)
Verb form for nous commands (let's)
1st person plural (nous form)
Verb form for vous commands
Verb form for vous commands
2nd person plural or formal singular (vous form)
-er verbs rule in tu imperative
-er verbs rule in tu imperative
Drop final 's' from tu form
Avoir in imperative (all forms)
Avoir in imperative (all forms)
aie, ayons, ayez
Être in imperative (all forms)
Être in imperative (all forms)
sois, soyons, soyez
Savoir in imperative (all forms)
Savoir in imperative (all forms)
sache, sachons, sachez
Aller rule with pronoun y
Aller rule with pronoun y
Remove -s from vas, but add it back before y (Vas-y!)
Reflexive pronoun placement in positive imperative
Reflexive pronoun placement in positive imperative
After verb with hyphen
What happens to te in tu reflexive imperative?
What happens to te in tu reflexive imperative?
Changes to toi
Rest! (tu, se reposer)
Rest! (tu, se reposer)
Repose-toi!
Let's get dressed! (nous, s'habiller)
Let's get dressed! (nous, s'habiller)
Habillons-nous!
Hurry up! (vous, se dépêcher)
Hurry up! (vous, se dépêcher)
Dépêchez-vous!
Reflexive pronoun in negative imperative
Reflexive pronoun in negative imperative
Stays before verb (Ne te perds pas!)