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Conjugation
Objective: Place object pronouns after affirmative imperative verbs, apply the stressed forms moi and toi, and use the tu imperative of -er verbs without the -s.
| Before the verb | After the imperative | Example | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| me | -moi | Écoute-moi. | Listen to me. |
| te | -toi | Assieds-toi. | Sit down. |
| le / la / les | -le / -la / -les | Regarde-le. | Look at him. |
| nous / vous | -nous / -vous | Aidez-nous. | Help us. |
| lui / leur | -lui / -leur | Parle-lui. | Talk to him. |
After an affirmative command, me takes the stressed form moi, since the pronoun no longer sits before the verb.
The tu imperative of -er verbs ends in -e without the -s, so parle is the correct form.
Me takes the stressed form moi after the affirmative command. The hyphen is mandatory.
The pronoun le keeps its usual form after the imperative. Only me and te change to stressed forms.
Nous keeps the same form before and after the verb. The noun phrase follows the pronoun directly.
The -er verb parler forms its tu command as parle, with no -s before the pronoun lui.
Te takes the stressed form toi. The verb asseoir is not an -er verb, so it keeps the -s in the tu command.
6 exercises · about 9 minutes
The verb and the pronoun form a single unit, and the hyphen between them is mandatory in writing.
The direct object le precedes the indirect moi. The pronouns moi, toi, nous, and vous always come last.
Finir belongs to the -ir group, so it keeps the final -s in the tu command.
Two pronouns appear after the verb. The direct object le precedes the indirect moi.
The -s is kept before y to allow the liaison /z/, which produces vas-y rather than va-y.