Unit 77 Guidebook: use commands, use the past with être
KEY PHRASES
Use commands
Dépêchez-vous, ou le bus va partir sans vous !
Hurry up, or the bus is going to leave without you!
Hurry up, or the bus is going to leave without you!
Garons-nous là-bas !
Let's park over there!
Let's park over there!
Non, ne vous garez pas sur ce parking.
No, don't park in this parking lot.
No, don't park in this parking lot.
Attention, ne te perds pas.
Careful, don't get lost.
Careful, don't get lost.
Ne te lève pas trop vite.
Don't stand up too quickly.
Don't stand up too quickly.
Lève-toi parce que le train va arriver dans la gare.
Stand up because the train is going to arrive at the station.
Stand up because the train is going to arrive at the station.
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Ne te gare pas ici, c'est interdit !
We've seen that Ne mange pas ! means Don't eat! But when telling someone not to do something with verbs like se perdre or se garer, you need to add a vous or te in there.
Ne te perds pas !
Don't get lost!
Don't get lost!
Ne vous garez pas là !
Don't park there!
Don't park there!
For the sentences with te, remember to drop the s on the end of ‑er verbs like se dépêcher.
Ne te dépêche pas !
Don't hurry!
Don't hurry!
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Changes of state in the past!
When talking about the past, verbs that indicate motion or change of state use être instead of avoir. If the subject is feminine, add an ‑e. If the subject is plural, add an ‑s!
| subject | verb (mourir) |
|---|---|
| je | suis mort(e) |
| tu | es mort(e) |
| il / elle | est mort(e) |
| nous | sommes mort(e)s |
| vous | êtes mort(e)s |
| ils / elles | sont mort(e)s |