
Grammaire – L’impératif (p. 291) 
The imperative is a fancy grammatical word for ___________________.  Compare the French and English 
forms of the imperative.  
 Écoute ce CD !     Listen to this CD! 
 Ne vendez pas votre voiture !   Don’t sell your car! 
 Allons au cinéma !     Let’s go to the movies! 
Note that in both French and English, the ________________ is implied. 
Note the forms of the imperative in the chart below: 
 
 
For regular verbs and most irregular verbs, the forms of the imperative are the same as the corresponding 
forms of the present tense. 
 Note: For all ______________ verbs and __________, the –s of the tu form is dropped. Compare: 
o Tu parles anglais.    Parle français, s’il te plaît! 
o Tu vas au café.     Va à la bibliothèque. 
 The negative imperative is formed as follows:  
 
 
o Ne choisis pas ce blouson. 
o Ne parlez pas en classe. 
o N’achète pas cette chemise.