French Imperatives

Imperatives are used to...

• Ask a question

• Make an observation

• Give a command or suggestion

The forms of imperatives are written in....

• tu, vous, and nous forms

• they only end in "ez"

• They only end in "ons"

What do imperatives usually end in?

• ent

• es (tu form)

• ons

• ez

(prendre) _______ les oeufs. (Take the eggs)

• prend

• prenez

• prennent

(mélanger) _________ la farine. (Mix the flour)

• mélangez

• mélange

• mélangent

(trancher) _______ le jambon. (Slice the ham.)

• tranchent

• tranchons

• tranchez

(faire) ______ le gâteau! (make the cake!)

• fait le gâteau!

• faitez le gâteau!

• faites le gâteau!

What does this imperative mean? "Finissez les devoirs!"

• Complete your chores!

• Finish the homework!

• Let's finish the homework!

What does this imperative mean? "Ne parlez pas!"

• Don't talk!

• talk!

• don't listen!

What does this imperative mean? "Attendons"

• wait

• Let's wait (us)

• let's go!