LESSON 6 - Le Mode Impératif

Question 1

Le Mode Impératif - Imperative Mood

Answer 1

It is mainly used to give orders, make requests & recommend something.

Question 2

Subject pronoun

Answer 2

Unlike all other tenses & moods, the subject pronoun is not used

Question 3

Close the door

Answer 3

Fermez la porte

Question 4

Please excuse me

Answer 4

Veuillez m’excuser

Question 5

Let’s eat now

Answer 5

Mangeons maintenant

Question 6

Conjugation

Answer 6

Only 3 persons can be used - 2nd person singular (tu) - 1st person plural (nous) - 2nd person plural (vous)

Question 7

ER Verbs

Answer 7

Same as the present indicative except for the tu form: No ‘S’ Also, this includes the irrigular –IR verbs conjugated as –ER (ouvrir, couvrir, découvrir…)

Question 8

Parler

Answer 8

(tu) Parle (nous) Parlons (vous) Parlez

Question 9

Aller

Answer 9

(tu) Va (nous) allons (vous) allez

Question 10

Ouvrir

Answer 10

(tu) Ouvre (nous) Ouvrons (vous) Ouvrez

Question 11

IR and RE Verbs

Answer 11

Same as the present indicative… Except for irrigular –IR Verbs conjugated like -ER and the following 4 verbs Avoir, Etre, Savoir, Vouloir

Question 12

Avoir

Answer 12

(tu) Aie (nous) Ayons (vous) Ayez

Question 13

Etre

Answer 13

(tu) Sois (nous) Soyons (vous) Soyez

Question 14

Savoir (to know)

Answer 14

(tu) Sache (nous) Sachons (vous) Sachez

Question 15

Vouloir (to want)

Answer 15

(tu) Veuille (nous) Veuillons (vous) Veuillez

Question 16

Have some money with you Be kind

Answer 16

Aie de l’argent avec toi Sois gentil

Question 17

Know where to go

Answer 17

Sache où aller

Question 18

Please come

Answer 18

Veuillez venir

Question 19

Negative

Answer 19

Place “ne” in front of the verb and the negative adverb after

Question 20

Don’t speak!

Answer 20

Ne parle pas !

Question 21

Let’s not forget the books

Answer 21

N’oublions pas les livres

Question 22

Don’t sleep anymore

Answer 22

Ne dors plus

Question 23

Never be afraid

Answer 23

N’ayez jamais peur