In this deck, we'll build on the basic French imperative you already know. You'll learn how to give instructions using reflexive verbs and how to include object pronouns like 'it', 'him', or 'her' in your commands.

Let's start with reflexive verbs. To tell someone to do something to themselves, like 'get up', you use the imperative form of the verb followed by a hyphen and a stressed pronoun. For 'you' informal, this is 'toi'. For example, 'Lève-toi' means 'Get up'.

For negative commands with reflexive verbs, the structure changes. The reflexive pronoun comes before the verb, and the whole thing is wrapped in 'ne... pas'. For example, to say 'Don't go to bed too late', you would say 'Ne te couche pas trop tard'.