Imperative mood Flashcards
Conjugate the following verb in imperative mood :
donner (to give)
donne (tu), donnons (nous), donnez (vous)
in the tu form of -er verbs, the final -s is usually dropped
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give me that
donne-moi ça
Conjugate the following verb in imperative mood :
finir (to finish)
finis (tu), finissons (nous), finissez (vous)
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finish your homework and go to bed
finisez vos devoirs et allez vous coucher
Conjugate the following verb in imperative mood :
attendre (to wait)
Attends (tu), attendons (nous), attendez (vous)
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let’s wait for the bus
attendons le bus
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go on
Vas-y
when a Tu imperative comes before en or y, the final s is kept
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give some to your brother
donnes-en à ton frère
when a Tu imperative comes before en or y, the final s is kept
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don’t disturb me
ne me dérange pas
With negative commands, put the object pronouns before the verb
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let’s not speak to them
ne leur parlons pas
With negative commands, put the object pronouns before the verb
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don’t look at him
ne le regarde pas
With negative commands, put the object pronouns before the verb
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excuse me
excusez-moi
With positive commands, put the object pronouns afier the verb
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help us
Aidez-nous
With positive commands, put the object pronouns afier the verb
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let’s wait for her
attendons-la
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lend them to me
prête-les-moi
the order of pronouns is : le/la/les, moi/toi/lui, nous/vous/leur
