Impératif présent - Actif (Basic Format)
This verb tense can be done in the 2nd person singular (tu), the 1st person plural (nous), and the 2nd person plural (vous).
13A Impératif présent – actif (Basic format)The rules to build the Impératif présent are very simple: A) For verbs ending in "-er"
1. Take the "tu", "nous" or "vous" form of the verb in the Présent-Indicatif (Section 35A) → tu parles, nous parlons, vous parlez
2. Remove the subject pronouns ("tu", "nous" or "vous") → parles, parlons, parlez
3. Remove the "s" from any "-es" and "-as" endings (ex: verb parler - tu parles; verb aller - tu vas) , and keep the other endings the same. → parle, parlons, parlez → va, allons, allez B) For verbs not ending in -er, keep the final "-s" on the "tu" form. C) Exceptions (with special spellings for tu, nous, and vous):
"être" (to be): "sois, soyons, soyez" "avoir" (to have): "aie, ayons, ayez" "vouloir" (to want): "veuille, veuillons, veuillez" "savoir" (to know): "sache, sachons, sachez" |
13A Examples:
Example Set 1 (masculin / féminin – singulier / pluriel)
Parle! (Tu) Speak! - Talk! (You - Singular)
Parlons! (Nous) Let's speak! - Let's talk! (We)
Parlez! (Vous) Speak! - Talk! (You - Plural) |