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 Regarde! Watch!

drop -s for -er verbs

Allons! Let's go! Nous form Let's... Same as verb form

Note: With using pronominal verbs as commands, the pronoun 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.

Irregular Command Forms

être (be) avoir (have) savoir (know)

sois aie sache tu swah tu ay tu 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 à ta sœur! Don't be mean to your sister!

N'ayez pas peur! Don't be afraid!

Sachez les mots pour l'examen demain! Know the words for the exam tomorrow!