French grammar
L'impératif : viens, mets, fais, sors
Give instructions with irregular-looking tu commands.
From the scene Viens, mets, fais (Come, put, make)
In short
Venir, mettre, faire, dire, sortir keep the -s in tu commands: viens !, mets ! -er verbs, aller and ouvrir drop it.
- come! viens !
- set (the table)! mets (la table) !
- make / do! fais !
- say! dis !
- go out! sors !
Your turn
Which one goes with set (the table)!?
Options: viens ! · fais ! · mets (la table) !
Show answer
set (the table)! → mets (la table) !
How it works
Only -er verbs (plus aller → va and -ir verbs like ouvrir / offrir: ouvre !) drop the -s in the tu command.
Good to know
Verbs like venir, mettre, faire, dire and sortir simply use the present tu form, -s included: tu viens → viens !, tu mets → mets !
come! viens !
Nuria
Javi ! Viens ici, s'il te plaît !
Javi! Come here, please.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Javi ! (blank) ici, s'il te plaît !
Options: Mets · Fais · Viens
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Nuria
Javi ! Viens ici, s'il te plaît !
Javi! Come here, please.
set (the table)! mets (la table) !
Nuria
Mets la table pour le dîner.
Set the table for dinner.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) la table pour le dîner.
Options: Fais · Mets · Viens
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Nuria
Mets la table pour le dîner.
Set the table for dinner.
make / do! fais !
Nuria
Fais de la place au centre.
Make a space in the middle.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) de la place au centre.
Options: Viens · Mets · Fais
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Nuria
Fais de la place au centre.
Make a space in the middle.
say! dis !
Your turn
What goes with dis !?
Options: come! · set (the table)! · say!
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dis ! → say!
go out! sors !
Nuria
Tiens, les clés. Sors acheter du pain.
Here, the keys. Go out and buy bread.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Tiens, les clés. (blank) acheter du pain.
Options: Mets · Sors · Viens
Show answer
Nuria
Tiens, les clés. Sors acheter du pain.
Here, the keys. Go out and buy bread.
Common mistake
Not Vien or Venir here. Command to Javi (tu).
Javi ! Viens ici, s'il te plaît !
Javi! Come here, please.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| come! | viens ! |
|---|---|
| set (the table)! | mets (la table) ! |
| make / do! | fais ! |
| say! | dis ! |
| go out! | sors ! |
More lines from the story
- NuriaAlors prends un parapluie. Et reviens vite.Then take an umbrella. And come back soon.
- JaviViens, mets, fais, sors... Tu es exactement comme ta mère !Come, set, make, go out... You're just like your mother.