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Imperative Source To issue commands or give instructions, we use the imperative form of the verb. We use the imperative day in and day out, and these words are quite often inescapable – from the moment you wake up until the day ends. There are two often-used forms of the French imperative, and these correspond to tu and vous. The third form nous is only being used sometimes, and it works the same way we say “let’s” in English. Unlike the other verb forms and grammatical moods, the imperative does not use subject pronouns. Instead, object pronouns are being used. To form the present tense imperative, you simply use the present indicative forms for tu, nous, and vous, but these pronouns are no longer being mentioned. Note: In the tu form of -er verbs, the last -s is dropped (i.e. donne instead of donnes). But when tu is followed by en or y, the -s remains to make it easier to pronounce. (example: Vas-y! Which means “Go on!” or Donnes-en à ton frère which means “Give some to your brothe...

A subjunctive is required if the main clause has one of the following verbs : all verbs of likes and dislikes, and verbs or expressions of fear, wish, doubt, regret, feelings, order, obligation or necessity. Je suis désolé qu'il soit ici. — I am sorry that he is here. The verb's subject in the subordinate clause is different from that in the main clause. Je regrette qu'il soit ici. — I regret that he is here. (Subject differs => Subjunctive) Je déteste être ici. — I hate being here. (Subject is the same => Infinitive) Usually, the subordinate clause is introduced by the conjunction que, or other conjunctions, like avant que, bien que, afin que, pour que, quoique. Some impersonal expressions automatically prompt a subjunctive, the most common being il faut que. Others include : il est bon que, c’est bien que, il est nécessaire que, il est important que. Some verbs that are usually constructed with the indicative switch to the subjunctive when they are in the negativ...

Note: For a better handle on future tense, check out this site .  Present Participle Formed by taking the present indicative nous form of a verb and switching the -ons ending to -ant. The verbs être, avoir, and savoir have irregular present participles: étant, ayant, and sachant, respectively. Although English also has present participles, they're used differently and more often than their French counterparts, so it would be wise to avoid trying to make comparisons between the two languages here. In particular, the French present participle cannot be used after another verb, including the auxiliary être. The French present participle can be used as an adjective; a noun; a verb; or a gerund (when combined with the preposition en). PRESENT PARTICIPLES AS ADJECTIVES OR NOUNS Present participles can be used as adjectives that agree with the noun they describe. Many nouns are derived from the present participle of a verb. étudier — to study ⇒ un étudiant/une étudiante — a student ens...