Level B1 - Imperative with Pronouns

Learn to give affirmative and negative commands, with and without pronouns

Level B1: Using the imperative with and without pronouns

In this lesson I will teach you how to make affirmative and negative commands in French both with and without pronouns. You'll see that when you want to use double pronouns with the imperative, a few things change. This comprehensive French lesson includes the following to help you practice and master your new skill:


STEP 1 πŸ‘‰ Download your 9 page cours and use it to follow along while listening to the lesson. There are spaces for you to fill in missing information that you will learn as I explain everything. Taking your own notes directly on paper is a proven way of helping to retain new information.

STEP 2 πŸ‘‰ Download your 9 page lesson guide and add it to your French resources folder. This copy includes all of the essential rules and examples from the lesson.

STEP 3 πŸ‘‰ Watch my comprehensive video lesson on forming the imperative and using it in many different ways.

STEP 4 πŸ‘‰ Download Jennifer's Lesson Notes and review everything that was taught in the lesson. This copy includes supplementary information that is not included in the lesson guide (all of the extras that come up during the lesson).

STEP 5 πŸ‘‰ Listening comprehension exercise - TU. Print out the worksheet and be ready to write as I lead you through an audio exercise. Answer key included.

STEP 6 πŸ‘‰ Listening comprehension exercise - VOUS. Print out the worksheet and be ready to write as I lead you through an audio exercise. Answer key included.

STEP 7 πŸ‘‰ Listening comprehension exercise - NOUS. Print out the worksheet and be ready to write as I lead you through an audio exercise. Answer key included.

STEP 8 πŸ‘‰ Written translation exercise - English to French - This exercise is meant to be simple and really focuses on what was taught in the lesson. An audio file is included in which Jennifer walks you through the exercise and provides explanations.

STEP 9 πŸ‘‰ Written translation exercise - English to French - If you're an advanced learner or working towards it, you will need a challenge! Work on the imperative along with other B1 and B2 level grammatical structures. An audio file is included in which Jennifer walks you through the exercise and provides explanations.

STEP 10 πŸ‘‰ Written exercise - Reformulate sentences and transform them into imperative commands. An audio file is included in which Jennifer walks you through the exercise and provides explanations.

STEP 11 πŸ‘‰ Written exercise - Give commands using double pronouns. An audio file is included in which Jennifer walks you through the exercise and provides explanations.

STEP 12 πŸ‘‰ 50 practice cards. This set of cards will really help you master your new skill! All cards are numbered. The first #1 card tells you what to do. The second #1 card provides the answer.



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Your Instructor


Jennifer Crespin
Jennifer Crespin

Jennifer is originally from Louisiana, and has been teaching French for over 20 years. She has been living in France with her husband and children since 2013, and continues to teach French both online and locally. She completed a BA in French and English, and taught French and moved to France for a year before completing an MA degree in French literature and language. While living in the US, she taught French for 15 years at Saint Louis University High School, a Jesuit college preparatory school for young men.


Course Curriculum


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