Transcript The imperative

THE IMPERATIVE
“Bossy Verbs!!”
Kinds of Sentences
Declarative - A declarative sentence makes a statement. A
declarative sentence ends with a period.
Example: I will have a steak and fries. Je prends un steak-frites.
Interrogative - An interrogative sentence asks a question. An
interrogative sentence ends with a question mark.
Example: What is there to drink? Qu’est-ce qu’il y a à boire?
Exclamatory - An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling. An
exclamatory sentence ends with an exclamation mark.
Example: I am hungry! I am thirty! J’ai faim!! J’ai soif!!
Imperative - An imperative sentence gives a command.
Example: Take or Have a coke. Prenez un coca.
The subject of an imperative sentence (you) is understood.
Example: Take or Have a coke. (You, take or have a coke.)
IMPERATIVE-L’IMPÉRATIF
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Give orders
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Ecoute!
Faites attention!
Fais attention!
Instructions
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Ecoutez!
Warnings
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Regarde la carte!
Commands
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Regardez la carte!
Tournez à la page 6.
Tourne à la page 6.
Advice
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Voyagez beaucoup!
Voyage beaucoup!
HOW TO FORM IT?
Tu form of “er” verb and
drop “s”
Danser-to danse
 Je danse
 Tu danses
 Il/Elle danse
Imperative:
-Drop “s”
-Drop Subject
Pronoun
DANSE!
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Vous form of “er” verb
and make NO CHANGES
Chanter-to sing
 Nous chantons
 Vous chantez
 Ils/Elles chantent
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Imperative:
-Drop Subject Pronoun
CHANTEZ!
HOW TO FORM IT?
Tu form of “IRREGULAR
VERB” NO CHANGES
Prendre-to take
 Je prends
 Tu prends
 Il/Elle prend
Imperative:
-Drop Subject
Pronoun
PRENDS!
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Vous form “IRREGULAR
VERB” NO CHANGES
Faire-to do
 Nous faisons
 Vous faites
 Ils/Elles font
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Imperative:
-Drop Subject Pronoun
FAITES!