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Imperative Mood in French

The imperative mood in French is used to give commands, instructions, or make requests. It is formed by using the present tense conjugation of the verb without the subject pronoun. The imperative mood has different forms depending on the subject and the verb group.

Regular Verbs

• For affirmative commands with tu (you, singular informal), use the verb stem:

  • Parler (to speak) → Parle! (Speak!)
  • Finir (to finish) → Finis! (Finish!)

• For affirmative commands with nous (we) and vous (you, plural/formal), use the corresponding present tense form without the subject pronoun:

  • Parlons! (Let's speak!)
  • Finissez! (Finish! [plural])

Irregular Verbs Some common irregular verb forms in the imperative mood:

• Être (to be): Sois! (Be! [singular]), Soyons! (Let's be!), Soyez! (Be! [plural])
• Avoir (to have): Aie! (Have! [singular]), Ayons! (Let's have!), Ayez! (Have! [plural])
• Aller (to go): Va! (Go! [singular]), Allons! (Let's go!), Allez! (Go! [plural])

Negative Commands To form negative commands, place ne... pas (or other negative words like jamais, rien, etc.) around the affirmative command:

• Ne parle pas! (Don't speak!)
• N'allons pas! (Let's not go!)

The imperative mood is widely used in French for giving instructions, orders, or making polite requests. It's an essential part of the language and is commonly encountered in everyday conversations, written materials, and formal contexts.