Commands
| Use the vous, tu and nous forms for commands. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vous form | Polite and Plural | Same as verb form | Restez ! | Stay! | |
| Tu form | Familiar | Same as verb form, but drop -s for -er verbs | Regarde ! | Watch! | |
| Nous form | Let's... | Same as verb form | Allons ! | Let's go! | |
is placed after the verb connected by a hyphen. Tu te dépêches
becomes Dépêche-toi ! And in negative commands,
the pronoun precedes the verb, as in Ne nous reposons pas.
| être (be) | avoir (have) | savoir (know) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tu | sois | swah | tu | aie | ay | tu | sache | sahsh |
| nous | soyons | swah-yohn | nous | ayons | ay-yohn | nous | sachons | sah-shohn |
| vous | soyez | swah-yay | vous | ayez | ay-yay | vous | sachez | sah-shay |
Ne sois pas méchant avec ta sur ! Don't
be mean to your sister!
N'ayez pas peur ! Don't be afraid!
Sachez que j'apprécie votre aide. Know that I appreciate
your help.
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