French/Grammar/Tenses/Imperative

Usage of the Imperative
This tense is used to give commands, express requests or make suggestions.

Formation of the Imperative
The imperative is used in tu, nous and vous forms; the nous and vous forms are the same as the indicative in both regular and irregular verbs (except the 3 irregulars shown below). The tu form is also the same unless it comes from an infinitive that ends in -er, in which case the tu form would drop the 's' (e.g.: parles -> parle).

You could also drop the 's' when an -ir verb has the same endings as an er verb.

The infinitive can also be used as the imperative, but only for impersonal commands, e.g.: mettre la ceinture.

Regular Conjugations

 * danser, perdre & finir are regular verbs that can be used in the imperative.

Danser

Perdre

finir

Irregular Verbs in their Imperative Conjugations

 * faire, aller, venir, sortir, and partir

Faire

Aller

Venir

Sortir

Irregular Conjugations

 * &Ecirc;tre, Avoir, Savoir, & Vouloir are the only verbs that are irregular in the imperative.

Être

Avoir

Savoir

Vouloir