The imperative — giving directions and instructions
CEFR A1
To tell someone to do something, use the present tense without the subject pronoun. Only three forms exist.
| Form | Use | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | Tourne à droite. | one person you say tu to |
| vous | Tournez à droite. | one person you say vous to, or several people |
| nous | Tournons. | "let's …" |
For -er verbs, the tu form drops the final s: tu tournes → Tourne ! (This does not happen to other verbs: tu prends → Prends !)
Directions you will actually hear: "Allez tout droit." (Go straight on.) · "Tournez à gauche." (Turn left.) · "Prenez la deuxième rue." (Take the second street.) · "Continuez jusqu'au feu." (Carry on to the lights.)
To make it negative, wrap it as usual: "Ne tournez pas ici."
Knowing the rule is not the same as producing it.
This page explains the pattern. The track drills it: the point arrives inside a mini-dialogue, then production marked against a CEFR descriptor, then a module test that returns you to your two weakest sessions if you miss it.