File - Les Classes de Français de Madame Spence

L’impératif

Qu’est-ce que l’impératif?
•The imperative does the same thing in French
as it does in English. You use the imperative to
give commands or suggestions.
•Ex: Read this book!
–Lisez ce livre!
•Ex: Don’t read this book!
–Ne lisez pas ce livre!

L’impératif en français
•L’impératif existe en trois formes en français:
TU form VOUS form NOUS form
•Use to give a
command to one
friend (tu)
•Form by taking
the Tu form of the
verb and drop the
« s » of -er verbs
•Use to command
more than one
person or
someone formally
•Keep the vous
form of the verb
the same
•Use to suggest
something for a
group you are
included in.
•Keep the nous
form of the verb
the same

Tu-Form
Parler
Parle plus fort, s’il te plait

Vous-Form
Parler
Parlez plus fort, s’il vous plait