French Grammar- Revision Notes- Imperative
Regular Verbs
ER Verbs
● Take the present tense (without the subject pronoun).
○ Tu = remove s (EG. Parler --> Parle)
■ Note: the 's' is retained if followed by 'y' or 'en' for
pronunciation purposes.
○ Nous = as it is (EG. Parler --> Parlons)
○ Vous = as it is (EG. Parler --> Parlez)
IR and ER Verbs
● Same as the present tense, minus the subject pronoun
Examples
Prenez votre parapluie, il va pleuvoir.
Take your umbrella, it's going to rain.
Mets ton manteau, il fait froid.
Put on youe coat, it's cold.
Voyez ce film, il est génial.
See that film, it's great.
Ouvriez ce livre.
Open this book.
Finissons ce travail.
Let's finish this job.
, Mange ta nourriture.
Eat your food.
Allons voir un film.
Let's go see a film.
Pars!
Leave!
Buvons de thé.
Let's drink some tea.
Irregular Verbs
Verb Tu Nous Vous
être SOIS SOYONS SOYEZ
avoir AIE AYONS AYEZ
savoir SACHE SACHONS SACHE
Z
vouloir VEUILL VEUILLON VEUILL
E S EZ
Examples
Va chez médecin, si tu ne te sens pas bien.
Go to the doctor, if you don’t feel well.
GRAMMAR NOTE: See this as an example to use reflexive verbs to
express feelings.
Regular Verbs
ER Verbs
● Take the present tense (without the subject pronoun).
○ Tu = remove s (EG. Parler --> Parle)
■ Note: the 's' is retained if followed by 'y' or 'en' for
pronunciation purposes.
○ Nous = as it is (EG. Parler --> Parlons)
○ Vous = as it is (EG. Parler --> Parlez)
IR and ER Verbs
● Same as the present tense, minus the subject pronoun
Examples
Prenez votre parapluie, il va pleuvoir.
Take your umbrella, it's going to rain.
Mets ton manteau, il fait froid.
Put on youe coat, it's cold.
Voyez ce film, il est génial.
See that film, it's great.
Ouvriez ce livre.
Open this book.
Finissons ce travail.
Let's finish this job.
, Mange ta nourriture.
Eat your food.
Allons voir un film.
Let's go see a film.
Pars!
Leave!
Buvons de thé.
Let's drink some tea.
Irregular Verbs
Verb Tu Nous Vous
être SOIS SOYONS SOYEZ
avoir AIE AYONS AYEZ
savoir SACHE SACHONS SACHE
Z
vouloir VEUILL VEUILLON VEUILL
E S EZ
Examples
Va chez médecin, si tu ne te sens pas bien.
Go to the doctor, if you don’t feel well.
GRAMMAR NOTE: See this as an example to use reflexive verbs to
express feelings.
