Second and third group verbs in the imperative in French

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Second and third group verbs in the imperative

For most second and third group verbs (all the verbs except those that end in -ER), the imperative is conjugated in the same way as the present.
finir en
Finis
Finissons
Finissez
prendre en
Prends
Prenons
Prenez
boire en
Bois
Buvons
Buvez
Conduis prudemment ! Drive carefully!
Exceptions: The verbs souffrir, ouvrir, offrir, cueillir and savoir don’t take an s in the 2nd person singular (tu) form.
Ouvre la porte ! ouvrir, impératif présent Open the door!
Offre-moi des fleurs plus souvent ! offrir, impératif présent Buy me flowers more often!
Sache que j’ai toujours raison. savoir, impératif présent Know that I’m always right.

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