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Welcome to our lesson on the French Grammar → Imperative mood! 🇫🇷 In this lesson, we will explore the fascinating world of the imperative mood in French, which is used to give commands, make requests, or offer advice. But don't stop here! After mastering the imperative mood, you can also dive into other related topics, such as French transitive verbs, possessive determiners in French grammar, and French noun categories. Bonne chance et amusez-vous bien! 🎉

When to use?[edit | edit source]

We use the imperative (or Imératif in French) to order someone to:

  • give an order,
  • express a desire,
  • offer advice,
  • recommend something,
  • make a request.

Examples[edit | edit source]

The imperative only exists for the present tense tu, vous, or nous forms:

  • Parle ! = speak!
  • Parlez ! = speak!
  • Parlons ! = let's speak
  • Range ta chambre s'il te plait ! = Tidy up your room please!
  • Ne va pas au jardin ! = Don't go to the garden!
  • Ne buvons plus de lait = Let's not drink any more milk
  • N'oubliez jamais ce qu'il vous a dit = Never forget what he has told you
  • Va faire les courses ! = Go run the errands!
  • Sois sage ! = Be wise!

Use the "vouloir" forms to politely ask someone to do something. It's not really an order.

  • Veuillez vous asseoir! = Please sit down.
  • Veuillez attacher votre ceinture! = Please fasten your seat belt.

Tell someone not to do something by negating the verb:

  • Ne sois pas en retard ! = Don't be late!

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