2.2.1 ons, ez

 

In the impératif présent these endings refer to all verbs except  faire  (to do or make), dire (to say) and their compounds.

These verbs  use the same endings with subject pronouns corresponding to nous but another stem (Stem 1) and ending with subject pronouns corresponding to vous:

  • faire: faisons, faites

  • (re-)dire: disons, dites

 

The verbs avoir, être, savoir, vouloir use the same endings but another stem such as follows:

  • avoir ayons, ayez

  • être soyons, soyez

  • savoir sachons, sachez

  • vouloir veuillons, veuillez