KS4 · French · Year 10
Collègues et amis : the imperative
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Your learning goal
I can use the imperative when talking to friends and in more formal situations to give instructions or advice.
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Collègues et amis : the imperative: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
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Download original PowerPoint ↓What you’ll learn
I can use the imperative when talking to friends and in more formal situations to give instructions or advice.
Key learning points
- The imperative is used to tell somebody to do something, give commands and advice.
- The imperative is the ‘tu’, ‘nous’ and ‘vous’ present tense verb; for -er verbs, it is the ‘tu’ form minus the -s.
- The subject pronoun is not used e.g. Parle ! Negative elements go around the imperative verb e.g. Ne parle pas !
- It is important to distinguish between informal (tu) and formal (vous) situations when using the imperative.
Words to know
- imperative
- a mood used to tell somebody to do something or give instructions or commands
Common mistakes
The subject pronoun is used with the verb to make an imperative.
Imperative instructions do not include the subject pronoun e.g. Écoute ! Écoutez !
For parents, carers and teachers
- The 'nous' form of the imperative is included in the explanation and quick check exercises. Teachers of foundation students could remove references to this form from the slide deck, if desired.