Verbs ending in -er in the imperative in French
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Verbs ending in -er in the imperative
For first group verbs (ending in -er), remove the final -s in the second person singular. Aller (to go) follows the same rule.
manger en
Mange
Mangeons
Mangez
Mangeons
Mangez
écouter en
Écoute
Écoutons
Écoutez
Écoutons
Écoutez
aller en
Va
Allons
Allez
Allons
Allez
Appelle ta mère ! Call your mother!
Note: When using the pronouns en or y with the imperative in the second person, keep the final -s to make a liaison.
Parle moins fort ! → Parles-en à Victor ! Speak less loudly! → Speak to Victor about it!
Pense à mon argent ! → Penses-y ! Think about my money → Think about it!
Pense à mon argent ! → Penses-y ! Think about my money → Think about it!
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