14.1 The imperatif p242

Gives commands or offers directions, hints, and suggestions

form tu command;
drop the -s from the present tense form
*same with aller

Na travaille pas.
Don't work.

nous and vous forms;

same as the present tense forms

The imperatif of avoir and etre;

avoir

(tu) aie
(nous) ayons
(vous) ayez

etre

sois
soyons
soyez

an object pronoun:
can be added to the end of an affirmative command

us a hyphen for 1st and 2nd person object pronouns

Permettez-moi de vous aider.
Allow me to help you.

Achete le dictionnaire et utillse-le.
Buy the dictionary and use it.

IN negative commands
place object pronoun between ne and the verb.

use me and te for the 1st and 2nd person object pronouns

Ne me montre pas les reponses s'il te plait
Please don't show me the answers.

Dire -to say
dis dis dit

disons
dites
disent


Lire -to read

lis
lis
lit

lisons
lisez
lisent

ecrire -to write

ecris
ecris
ecrit

ecrivons
ecrivez
ecrivent

decrire -to describe *is conjugated like e(ra)crire

decris
decris
decrit

decrivons
decrivez
decrivent


Past Particple:

dire > dit
ecrire > ecrit
decrire > decrit
lire > lu

*with avoir