Accrobranches
Instructions and warnings
Suivez-moi !
Soyez bien prudents !
On doit porter un casque
Instructions and warnings are given by using the -ez ending of a verb without the vous. Grammatically, this is known as the imperative form.
Tenez !
Hold on!
Suivez-moi !
Follow me!
Faites attention !
Pay attention!
An exception to this general rule is soyez... ! (be... !) which is the imperative form of ê³Ù°ù±ð.
Il faut also tells you that you have to do something. It never changes, no matter who is talking, and can be translated in English as "you/we must" or "it is necessary to". The following verb is in the infinitive form.
Il faut écouter.
You must listen.
Il faut porter un casque.
You must wear a helmet.
Another way of saying "have to" or "must" is with the verb devoir.
je dois tu dois il/ elle/ on doit,
nous devons vous devez ils/ elles doivent
nous devons vous devez ils/ elles doivent
As with il faut, the verb that follows is in the infinitive form.
On doit porter un casque.
We must wear a helmet.
Allez !
Off you go!
Choisissez un niveau.
Choose a level.
Payez 10 euros; il faut payer 10 euros.
Pay 10 euros; you need to pay 10 euros.
