Imperative of -ir and -re Verbs
Commands to tu and vosautres copy the present tense: finís, vend, finissètz, vendètz.
How It Works
An -ir verb keeps its -iss- for vosautres (finissètz) and has -isc- for nosautres (finiscam). The command to tu is the short form with an acute accent: finís. A -re verb needs no ending at all for tu: vend, met.
| Verb | tu | nosautres | vosautres |
|---|---|---|---|
| finir | finís | finiscam | finissètz |
| partir | partís | partiscam | partissètz |
| vendre | vend | vendam | vendètz |
| metre | met | metam | metètz |
The nosautres form means let us. It does not match the present (vendèm, partissèm). The command is vendam, partiscam.
To tell someone not to do something, use another form with pas: finiscas pas. A few common verbs, such as prene, have their own commands. Both have their own entries.
Examples (5)
- Finís lo trabalh!
Finish the work!
Finís is the short command for tu.
- Partiscam d'ora!
Let us leave early!
Partiscam is the let us form of partir.
- Met lo libre sus la taula!
Put the book on the table!
Met is the short command of metre.
- Obrissètz la pòrta, se vos plai!
Open the door, please!
Obrissètz is the vosautres form, with -iss-.
- Vendam la veitura!
Let us sell the car!
Vendam is the let us form of vendre.
Common Mistakes
Using the present tu form for a command.
Finisses lo trabalh!Finís lo trabalh!Finisses is the present tense, so it says you finish the work. The command is the short form finís.
Using the present nosautres form for let us.
Vendèm la veitura!Vendam la veitura!Vendèm is the present tense: we sell the car. The let us command ends in -am.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Commands for -ir and -re verbs reuse their presents and the pattern of the -ar commands, so all three come first.
- Imperative of -ar Verbs
Know commands with -ar verbs, because the other groups follow the same idea of a command for tu, nosautres and vosautres: Canta! and Finís!
Level 1 - Present of -ir Verbs With -iss-
Know the -ir present with -iss-, because the tu and vosautres commands come from it: Finís lo trabalh! Obrissètz la pòrta!
Level 2 - Present of -re Verbs
Know the -re present, because the commands come from it: Met lo libre sus la taula!
Level 2
Related Patterns
Practice Imperative of -ir and -re Verbs in Bubblegum
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