Les Consignes de Classe (Classroom Instructions)

Learning ObjectivesFollow 8 classroom commandsUnderstand commands given to one person (the 'tu' form)Give a simple instructionImagine you're in class with your teacher, Madame Chantal. 👩‍🏫 She wants to start a drawing activity. What instructions will she give? Let's learn together! 🎨Real-World ApplicationsUnderstand your teacher at school.Play games like Jean dit (Simon Says) [zhahn dee] with your friends.Give a simple instruction to your brother or sister.

FrenchMeaningExampleÉcoute (Listen) [ay-KOOT]Use your ears to hear.Écoute (Listen) [ay-KOOT] le professeur (the teacher) [luh pro-fess-EUR]. 👂Regarde (Look) [ruh-GARD]Use your eyes to see.Regarde (Look) [ruh-GARD] le livre (the book) [luh LEEV-ruh]. 👀Assieds-toi (Sit down) [ah-SYAY-twah]Sit yourself on a chair.Assieds-toi (Sit down) [ah-SYAY-twah] sur la chaise (on the chair) [soor la shez].Lève-toi (Stand up) [LEV-twah]Get on your feet.Lève-toi (Stand up) [LEV-twah]!Prends (Take) [prahn]Use your hand to get an object.Prends (Take) [prahn] un crayon (a pencil) [uhn kray-OHN]. ✏️Ouvre (Open) [OO-vruh]The opposite of ferme (close) [fairm].Ouvre (Open) [OO-vruh] le livre (the book) [luh LEEV-ruh]. 📖Ferme (Close) [fairm]The opposite of ouvre (open) [OO-vruh].Ferme (Close) [fairm] le livre (...

Pattern 1: Commands (Les Consignes)In French, to give an order or an instruction to one person (like your friend), we use a special form of the verb. It's a direct action word. For example, to tell someone to look, you just say, "Regarde (Look) [ruh-GARD]".Pattern 2: Commands with ObjectsOften, a command is followed by an object. The object tells us WHAT to look at, take, open, or close. For example: "Prends (Take) [prahn] le crayon (the pencil) [luh kray-OHN]" or "Ouvre (Open) [OO-vruh] le livre (the book) [luh LEEV-ruh]".