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 SubjectEnding(Tu)danse(Nous)dansons(Vous)dansez Perdre SubjectEnding(Tu)perds(Nous)perdons(Vous)perdez finir SubjectEnding(Tu)finis(Nous)finissons(Vous)finissez Irregular Verbs in their Imperative Conjugations faire, aller, venir, sortir, and partir Faire SubjectEnding(Tu)fais(Nous)faisons(Vous)faites Aller SubjectEnding(Tu)va(Nous)allons(Vous)allez Venir SubjectEnding(Tu)viens(Nous)venons(Vous)venez Sortir SubjectEnding(Tu)sors(Nous)sortons(Vous)sortez Irregular Conjugations Être, Avoir, Savoir, & Vouloir are the only verbs that are irregular in the imperative. Être SubjectEnding(Tu)sois(nous)soyons(vous)soyez Avoir SubjectEnding(Tu)aie(nous)ayons(vous)ayez Savoir SubjectEnding(Tu)sache(nous)sachons(vous)sachez Vouloir SubjectEnding(Tu)veuille(nous)veuillons(vous)veuillez