present imperative

present imperative
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. le présent de l'impératif
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
The recipe is written entirely in the present imperative.La recette est entièrement rédigée au présent de l'impératif.
b. l'impératif présent
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Many classroom instructions are given in the present imperative.De nombreuses consignes données en classe sont formulées à l'impératif présent.
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