Grammar / The imperative form

A1 Breakthrough

The imperative form is used to give directions, suggestions or commands.

Example:

Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.

Jouez dans le jardin !

There is no subject when using the imperative form. It is only used when addressing "tu", "nous" and "vous".

Example:

Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.

Venez avec nous !

The "tu" form is used to give directions, suggestions, or commands when addressing close acquaintances (family, friends, children...).

Example:

Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.

Attends-moi !

The "vous" form is used to give directions, suggestions, or commands when addressing strangers, passing acquaintances, or several people at once (the plural you).

Example:

Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.

Venez chez moi !

For verbs ending in -er (and for the verb "aller"), the "s" is omitted for the second-person singular form:

Example:

Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.

Répète !

Parler

Present indicative	Imperative	Negative imperative
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Je parle
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Tu parles	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Parle !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Ne parle pas !
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Il parle
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Nous parlons	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Parlons !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Ne parlons pas !
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Vous parlez	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Parlez !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Ne parlez pas !
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Ils parlent

Partir

Present indicative	Imperative	Negative imperative
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Je pars
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Tu pars	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Pars !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Ne pars pas !
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Il part
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Nous partons	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Partons !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Ne partons pas !
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Vous partez	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Partez !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Ne partez pas !
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Ils partent

The verbs "jouer", "écouter", "aller", "faire", "venir" and "attendre" in the imperative form

	TU	VOUS	NOUS
Jouer	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Joue !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Jouez !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Jouons !
Écouter	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Écoute !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Écoutez !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Écoutons !
Aller	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Va !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Allez !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Allons !
Faire	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Fais !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Faites !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Faisons !
Venir	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Viens !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Venez !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Venons !
Attendre	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Attends !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Attendez !	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Attendons !