par Olivier Malet
Chapter Thirteen
SUMMARY:
Verb commands : Present tense – imperative mood – how to give an order
INCLUSIVE FORM |
POLITE & |
FAMILIAR FORM |
ENGLISH |
TYPE I VERBS |
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Arrêtons! |
Arrêtez! |
Arrête! |
Stop |
Chantons! |
Chantez! |
Chante! |
Sing |
Cochons! |
Cochez! |
Coche! |
Tick |
Commençons! |
Commencez! |
Commence! |
Start |
Complétons! |
Complétez! |
Complète! |
Complete |
Dansons! |
Dansez! |
Danse! |
Dance |
Demandons! |
Demandez! |
Demande! |
Ask |
Écoutons! |
Écoutez! |
Écoute! |
Listen |
Entourons! |
Entourez! |
Entoure! |
Circle |
Entrons! |
Entrez! |
Entre! |
Come in / enter |
Étudions! |
Étudiez! |
Étudie! |
Study |
Mangeons! |
Mangez! |
Mange! |
Eat |
Marchons! |
Marchez! |
Marche! |
Walk |
Nageons! |
Nagez! |
Nage! |
Swim |
Observons! |
Observez! |
Observe! |
Look closely |
Parlons! |
Parlez! |
Parle! |
Talk / Speak |
Regardons! |
Regardez! |
Regarde! |
Look |
Relions! |
Reliez! |
Relie! |
Put together |
Répétons! |
Répétez! |
Répète! |
Repeat |
Restons! |
Restez! |
Reste! |
Stay |
TYPE II VERBS |
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Écrivons! |
Écrivez! |
Écris! |
Write |
Lisons! |
Lisez! |
Lis! |
Read |
Répondons! |
Répondez! |
Réponds! |
Answer |
Sortons! |
Sortez! |
Sors! |
Go out |
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Note :
► There are special spelling for TYPE I VERBS ending in -CEZ or -GEZ for the inclusive form:
Mangeons! Nageons! Commençons!
► The negative form : Ne parle pas! / N’écoute pas!
► The unstable ‘e’ : Ne regarde pas / N’entre pas
Do not proceed further unless you master all the commands & key phrases very well.
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