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Commands: As Drop The Final S

To give commands in French, use the present tense forms of verbs. Drop the final "s" from verbs ending in "es" or "as". Some verbs like être, avoir, and vouloir use subjunctive forms for commands. Reflexive verbs use disjunctive pronouns rather than reflexive pronouns. The final "s" is not dropped when a pronoun like "y" or "en" follows the verb. To prohibit an action, negate the verb.

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Commands: As Drop The Final S

To give commands in French, use the present tense forms of verbs. Drop the final "s" from verbs ending in "es" or "as". Some verbs like être, avoir, and vouloir use subjunctive forms for commands. Reflexive verbs use disjunctive pronouns rather than reflexive pronouns. The final "s" is not dropped when a pronoun like "y" or "en" follows the verb. To prohibit an action, negate the verb.

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Commands

To order someone around, use the present tense tu, vous, or nous forms. If the form ends in es, or
as drop the final s.

   
tu parles Parle! speak
parler vous parlez Parlez! speak
nous parlons Parlons! let's speak
tu finis Finis! finish
finir vous finissez Finissez! finish
nous finissons Finissons! let's finish
tu vas Va! go
aller vous allez Allez! go
nous allons Allons! let's go

Chantez-moi une chanson! Sing me a song!

Range ta chambre! Tidy up your room!

Va faire les courses! Go run the errands!

Ouvrons la fenêtre! Ça pu. Lets open the window. It stinks!

Orders using the following verbs, however, are formed with subjunctive forms.

être to be Sois savoir to know Sache


      Soyez     Sachez
      Soyons     Sachons
         
  avoir to have Aie vouloir to want Veuille*
      Ayez     Veuillez*
      Ayons      

Sois sage! Be wise!


Aie de la pitie pour moi! Have mercy on me!

*The vouloir forms are used to politely ask someone to do something. They aren't really orders.
  Veuillez vous s’asseoir! Please sit down.

When the verb is reflexive, use a disjuctive pronoun rather than a regular reflexive pronoun.

Réveillez-vous. Levez-vous. Taisez-vous.


Wake up.  Get yourself up. Shut up.

When a pronoun like y or en follows one of the verbs that drops the final s, don't drop the s. 

Vas-y. Go on.

Parlez-en. Speak about it.


Allons-y. Lets go on

Tell someone not to do something by negating the verb in the customary way.

Ne sois pas en retard! Don't be late.(formal)


Sois pas en retard! Don't be late. (informal)

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