a mood used to tell somebody to do something or give instructions or commands.

Papa, tu as déjà visité Montréal. J’ai besoin de ton aide, s’il te plait !

Fais une visite du stade et assiste à un match. Prends de belles photos dans ...

Apprends l’histoire de la ville sur la place historique. Vois des immeubles ...

A1 - 1 (Exemple) Lis le prochain chapitre.

A1 - 2 Corrigez mon erreur, s’il vous plait.

A1 - 3 Écris la réponse.

A1 - 4 Écoute bien.

A1 - 5 Répétez, s’il vous plait.

A1 - 6 Prends ton dictionnaire.

A1 - 7 Expliquez encore, s’il vous plait.

A1 - 8 Ne parle pas ! Lis en silence.

B1 Ton voyage commence demain, alors bois un café et puis sois prêt à ...

B2 - 1 Soyez calmes en classe.

B2 - 2 Sois prudent sur la route.

B2 - 3 Sois patient, ça va aller.

B2 - 4 Soyez prêts pour l'examen.

B2 - 5 Soyez patients, la professeure arrivera bientôt.  

B2 - 6 Sois gentil avec ton frère.

Montréal, une ville francophone : the imperative

French

Allons-y ! The imperative

Une visite en ville : role-play

La diversité culturelle : regular present tense

Au Maroc : regular present tense verbs, present participle with 'en'

Au Maroc : read and respond to texts

Une équipe francophone : adjective agreement, making comparisons

Une équipe accomplie : present participle adjectives, comparatives, superlatives

Une sportive qui m'intéresse : extended writing

Une démocratie : creating nouns by adding -ion or -ation to the verb stem

Pourquoi voter ? Creating nouns by adding -teur or -ateur to the verb stem

Le conseil de la vie scolaire : extended speaking

Qu'en penses-tu ? Possessive adjectives, direct & indirect object pronouns

Un portrait francophone : possessive adjectives, emphatic pronouns

Un portrait coloré : extended speaking

This cultural unit consolidates present tense regular verb patterns, adjectives and adverbs, possessive adjectives and a range of pronouns. In addition it further develops the imperative, including the nous form for 'let's + verb', and teaches the two uses of present participles.

Popular culture/Communication and the world around us: la culture francophone

Approximately 85% of the population speaks French.

Which of these statements about Montreal are true?

If you are telling one of your friends what to do, which of these sentences could you use?

Tell your friends what to do. Match the imperatives!

If you are giving instructions to a stranger, which of the following are correct?

You are telling the children to be ready to leave.  Which word is missing? {{}} prêts à partir, les enfants.

Put the words in order to translate this sentence. 'Come and help me to do the housework, children.'

Which of the following European countries are Francophone?

Translate this sentence using the words below to help you.  'Brussels is a francophone town as most of the inhabitants speak French'.

'Inclure' is a close cognate.  Can you work out what it means in English?

The imperative is a verb that’s used to give ...

Which of the sentences would you use to suggest to your friends that you go to town together?

Starter Quiz

Which of the following European countries are Francophone?