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<p>Linzy2019: Edited one phrase for more proper English.</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:french_imperative.jpg]]<br /> <br /> ==When to use?==<br /> We use the imperative (or Imératif in French) to order someone to:<br /> <br /> * give an order,<br /> * express a desire,<br /> * offer advice,<br /> * recommend something,<br /> * make a request.<br /> <br /> ==Examples==<br /> <br /> The imperative only exists for the present tense ''tu'', ''vous'', or ''nous'' forms:<br /> *Parle ! = speak!<br /> *Parlez ! = speak!<br /> *Parlons ! = let's speak<br /> <br /> *Range ta chambre s'il te plait ! = ''Tidy up your room please!''<br /> *Ne va pas au jardin ! = ''Don't go to the garden!''<br /> *Ne buvons plus de lait = ''Let's not drink any more milk''<br /> *N'oubliez jamais ce qu'il vous a dit = ''Never forget what he has told you''<br /> *Va faire les courses ! = ''Go run the errands! ''<br /> *Sois sage ! = ''Be wise! ''<br /> <br /> Use the &quot;vouloir&quot; forms to politely ask someone to do something. It's not really an order.<br /> *Veuillez vous asseoir! = ''Please sit down.''<br /> *Veuillez attacher votre ceinture! = ''Please fasten your seat belt.''<br /> <br /> Tell someone not to do something by negating the verb:<br /> *Ne sois pas en retard ! = ''Don't be late!''<br /> <br /> ==Videos==<br /> &lt;youtube&gt;tw7othLUDEM&lt;/youtube&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> {{#seo:<br /> |title=How to use the imperative tense in French?<br /> |keywords=orders, desires, advices, requests, use, grammar<br /> |description=In this article, we will explain how to use the imperative tense in French. When and how to use?<br /> |og:image=http://polyglotclub.com/wiki/images/f/f2/French_imperative.jpg<br /> }}</div>

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