How to do the the imperative mode in french.? ▼ [Mettez a l'imperatif ] - French Language2024-03-29T13:32:08Zhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/forum/topics/how-to-do-the-the-imperative-mode-in-french-mettez-a-l-imperatif?commentId=3179028%3AComment%3A92327&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks a lot, George !tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2012-08-14:3179028:Comment:923272012-08-14T11:49:11.750ZAnand.Ramhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/AnandRam
<p><span>Thanks a lot, </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em>George</em></strong></span> <strong><em> </em></strong>!</p>
<p><span>Thanks a lot, </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em>George</em></strong></span> <strong><em> </em></strong>!</p> Note that in (3), "Défense de…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2012-08-13:3179028:Comment:926002012-08-13T21:17:09.702ZNeil Coffeyhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/NeilCoffey
Note that in (3), "Défense de..." wouldn't usually be classed grammatically as an 'imperative' (though pragmatically, that's the purpose of course).<br />
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So I think they're expecting you to change "Défense de faire des fautes" to "Ne faites pas de fautes".
Note that in (3), "Défense de..." wouldn't usually be classed grammatically as an 'imperative' (though pragmatically, that's the purpose of course).<br />
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So I think they're expecting you to change "Défense de faire des fautes" to "Ne faites pas de fautes". The imperative is used when y…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2012-08-13:3179028:Comment:923222012-08-13T18:41:48.042ZGeorge Hunthttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/GEORDIEHOUND
<p>The imperative is used when you don't use the pronoun ahead of the verb .</p>
<p>For example ,instead of "you do" you say "do!" - that is you are giving a kind of order or a wish.</p>
<p>In French the form of the verb is normally the same when you use it this way but ,as in English, you drop the pronoun (you or we).</p>
<p>So ,for example"vous faites" becomes "faites!" </p>
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<p>Coming to your questions...</p>
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<p>The imperative is used when you don't use the pronoun ahead of the verb .</p>
<p>For example ,instead of "you do" you say "do!" - that is you are giving a kind of order or a wish.</p>
<p>In French the form of the verb is normally the same when you use it this way but ,as in English, you drop the pronoun (you or we).</p>
<p>So ,for example"vous faites" becomes "faites!" </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Coming to your questions...</p>
<p>1: <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"> Nous</span> (a misprint on your part) <em>Vous visitez la France</em> becomes <em>Visitez la France !</em></p>
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<p><em>2: "Nous pouvons choisir nos places"</em> probably becomes<em><strong> </strong> "Choisissons nos places!"</em> since it seems strange to say <em>"let us be able to choose our places"</em> and so I have shortened it and dropped the <em>pouvoir</em> part of the sentence.</p>
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<p><em>3: " Défense de faire de fautes. "</em>I would change to "<em>!"</em> (I have changed the "Défence" construction to a second person construction.)</p>
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<p>4: "<em>Tu dois </em>être à l'heure" becomes "<em>Sois à l'heure!" (</em>note that with être the imperative has an irregular form -it is <em><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">sois ,soyons , soyez</span> </em></em>for <em><em> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">be, let us be</span></em></em> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">and <em><em>be</em></em></span> in the plural or polite form<em><em>)</em></em></p>