Verbs – Impératif MCQs Quiz | Class 9
This quiz is for Class 9 students studying French (Code 018) Grammar. It covers the topic of Impératif (commands/instructions), focusing on its formation and usage with regular, irregular, and pronominal verbs. Answer all 10 questions and click “Submit Quiz” to see your score and download a PDF of your answers.
Understanding the Impératif (Imperative Mood)
The impératif is used to give commands, instructions, advice, or make requests. Unlike other moods, it only exists for three subject pronouns: tu (informal singular), nous (we/let’s), and vous (formal singular/plural). The subject pronoun is not used with the imperative verb.
How to Form the Impératif
The formation of the impératif is based on the present indicative forms of the verb.
1. Regular -ER Verbs (e.g., parler – to speak)
For -ER verbs, the impératif forms are the same as the present indicative, but you must drop the final -s from the tu form.
- Tu: Parle! (Speak!)
- Nous: Parlons! (Let’s speak!)
- Vous: Parlez! (Speak!)
Example: Mange tes légumes! (Eat your vegetables!)
2. Regular -IR and -RE Verbs (e.g., finir, attendre)
For -IR and -RE verbs, the impératif forms are exactly the same as their present indicative forms.
- Finir (to finish): Finis! / Finissons! / Finissez!
- Attendre (to wait): Attends! / Attendons! / Attendez!
3. Irregular Verbs
Some common verbs have irregular impératif forms that you must memorize.
| Verb | Tu Form | Nous Form | Vous Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Être (to be) | Sois | Soyons | Soyez |
| Avoir (to have) | Aie | Ayons | Ayez |
| Savoir (to know) | Sache | Sachons | Sachez |
| Aller (to go) | Va | Allons | Allez |
4. Negative Commands
To form a negative command, place ne before the verb and pas after it.
- Ne parle pas si fort! (Don’t speak so loudly!)
- N’ayez pas peur. (Don’t be afraid.)
5. Pronominal Verbs (e.g., se lever – to get up)
In affirmative commands, the reflexive pronoun is attached to the end of the verb with a hyphen. Te becomes toi.
- Lève-toi! (Get up!)
- Levons-nous! (Let’s get up!)
- Levez-vous! (Get up!)
In negative commands, the pronoun comes before the verb: Ne te lève pas trop tard. (Don’t get up too late.)
Quick Revision Points
- The impératif gives orders or instructions.
- It only uses tu, nous, and vous forms.
- Subject pronouns are dropped.
- For -ER verbs, drop the -s from the ‘tu’ form (e.g., parle, not parles).
- For irregular verbs like être, avoir, savoir, and aller, memorize the forms.
- For negative commands, use ‘ne [verb] pas’.
Practice Questions
Test your knowledge with these extra questions.
- (Faire) ___ attention en classe! (vous form)
- (Se dépêcher) ___! Nous sommes en retard. (nous form)
- Ne (manger) ___ pas tout le gâteau! (tu form)
- (Être) ___ patient avec ton petit frère. (tu form)
- (Choisir) ___ une robe pour la fête. (tu form)
Answers: 1. Faites, 2. Dépêchons-nous, 3. mange, 4. Sois, 5. Choisis
