French Imperative Verbs Quiz
An imperative verb in most cases, when read out loud, feels like a command as they do not leave room for discussion or questions. These types of sentences often appear to be missing subjects and use a verb to begin the sentence. In fact, the subject is the person listening, or the audience. Test your knowledge of French imperative verbs by using this test.
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What is the imperative, singular form of aller?
- A.
Vas
- B.
Vont
- C.
Va
- D.
Allez
Correct Answer
C. VaExplanation
As aller follows the same rules as regular -er imperative verbs- it takes the "tu" form without an "s"Rate this question:
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- 2.
___________ la première à droite, Madame
Correct Answer
Prenez
TournezExplanation
The correct answer is "Prenez, Tournez." This is because the phrase "Prenez, Tournez" translates to "Take, Turn" in English, which is a common instruction given when giving directions. In the given context, someone is being told to take a turn to the right, so "Prenez" means "Take" and "Tournez" means "Turn."Rate this question:
- 3.
You would be talking to a friend if you said “Regardez cette jupe!”
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Regardez is the plural/polite form of the verb, which you would not use if speaking to a friend.Rate this question:
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- 4.
This is a correct sentence: Marcel, tu regarde ton cahier
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
B. NoExplanation
The given sentence is incorrect because there is a mistake in the verb form. The correct sentence should be "Marcel, tu regardes ton cahier." The verb "regardes" should agree with the subject "tu" in the second person singular form. Therefore, the correct answer is "No."Rate this question:
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- 5.
The correct imperative, singular form of the verb descendre is :
- A.
Descend
- B.
Descends
- C.
Descendez
- D.
Descendre
Correct Answer
B. DescendsExplanation
The correct imperative, singular form of the verb descendre is "descends." This form is used when giving a command or instruction to a single person to descend.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Translate this sentence correctly into French Madam, close the window (NO ACCENTS)
Correct Answer
Madame, fermez la fenetreExplanation
The correct answer is "Madame, fermez la fenetre" because it accurately translates the given sentence "Madam, close the window" into French. The verb "fermez" is the imperative form of "fermer" which means "to close" and it agrees with the subject "Madame" (Madam). "La fenetre" translates to "the window" in English.Rate this question:
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A father is giving his daughter instructions ; identify the correct form of each verb Cherie, descend/descends du bus et mont/monter dans la voiture
- A.
Descend
- B.
Descends
- C.
Monte
- D.
Mont
Correct Answer(s)
B. Descends
C. MonteExplanation
The correct answer is "Descends, Mont." In this sentence, the father is instructing his daughter to "descend" from the bus and "mont" (which should be "monter") into the car. The verb "descends" is the correct form for the second person singular (you) imperative form of the verb "descendre." The verb "mont" should be the infinitive form "monter," which means "to go up" or "to climb."Rate this question:
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- 8.
What is the rule for making an imperative command negative?
- A.
Put ne…pas around the infintive form of the verb
- B.
Put ne…pas around the conjugated, imperative form of the verb
- C.
Put –pas on the end of the correctly conjugated, imperative form of the verb
Correct Answer
B. Put ne…pas around the conjugated, imperative form of the verbExplanation
To make an imperative command negative, the rule is to put "ne...pas" around the conjugated, imperative form of the verb. This means that "ne" and "pas" should be placed before and after the verb in the imperative form to indicate a negative command.Rate this question:
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- 9.
_________ le panneau (sign) jeune homme!
Correct Answer
Regardez - 10.
Choose the correct sentence
- A.
Michel, ne joue pas avec les allumettes (matches)
- B.
Michel, pas joue ne avec les allumettes
- C.
Michel, ne joues pas avec les allumettes
- D.
Michel, pas jouer avec les allumettes
Correct Answer
A. Michel, ne joue pas avec les allumettes (matches)Explanation
The correct sentence is "Michel, ne joue pas avec les allumettes (matches)". This sentence follows the correct word order in French, with the subject "Michel" followed by the verb "joue" and the negation "ne...pas". Additionally, the preposition "avec" is used correctly to indicate "with" and the noun "les allumettes" is the correct term for "matches" in French.Rate this question:
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