French · Chapter 12

Commands: the imperative

10 vocabulary lessons, 3 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.

Lesson 1 · Words 901-910

Words 901 to 910

901	officier	officer	noun
902	appartenir	to belong (to)	verb
903	là-dedans	in there	adverb
904	vide	empty	adjective
905	banque	bank	noun
906	honte	shame	noun
907	bouche	mouth	noun
908	mise	placement; stake	noun
909	copain	mate, boyfriend	noun
910	terrible	terrible; awful	adjective

Lesson 2 · Words 911-920

Words 911 to 920

911	étranger	foreign; foreigner, stranger	adjective
912	urgence	emergency, urgency	noun
913	milieu	middle, environment	noun
914	action	action, deed	noun
915	entrée	entrance; starter	noun
916	inutile	useless	adjective
917	peuple	people; nation	noun
918	trace	trace, mark, track	noun
919	mer	sea	noun
920	bain	bath	noun

Lesson 3 · Words 921-930

Words 921 to 930

921	rose	pink, rose	adjective
922	époque	era, time, period	noun
923	pierre	stone	noun
924	anglais	English	adjective
925	allée	alley, path, driveway	noun
926	copine	female friend; girlfriend	noun
927	bande	band; gang; strip	noun
928	position	position	noun
929	silence	silence	noun
930	danse	dance	noun

Lesson 4 · Grammar primer
Commands: the imperative
Three forms (tu, nous, vous), the -er drop-the-s on tu, three irregulars (avoir, etre, savoir), and the hyphen-attachment of pronouns: donne-moi, allons-y, prenez-en.

Lesson 5 · Words 931-940

Words 931 to 940

931	niveau	level	noun
934	ennui	boredom; trouble	noun
935	quartier	neighbourhood, district	noun
936	blesser	to hurt, to wound	verb
938	crier	to shout, to cry out	verb
939	radio	radio; X-ray	noun
940	péter	to fart; to blow up (slang)	verb

Lesson 6 · Words 941-950
Words 941 to 950
941 commandant commander; major noun
942 code code noun
943 discuter to discuss, to talk verb
945 vin wine noun
946 magasin shop, store noun
948 rôle role; part noun
949 danser to dance verb
950 gouvernement government noun

Lesson 7 · Words 951-960

Words 951 to 960

951	pose	pose; installation	noun
952	enceinte	pregnant; enclosure	adjective
953	résultat	result, outcome	noun
955	reposer	to rest; to put back down	verb
956	peau	skin	noun
957	exemple	example	noun
958	chat	cat	noun
959	espoir	hope	noun

Lesson 8 · Grammar primer
Impersonal verbs: il y a, il faut, il fait
How French says 'there is', 'one must', 'it's cold'. The constructions that take il as a dummy subject with no real referent.

Lesson 9 · Words 961-970

Words 961 to 970

961	blessé	injured; wounded	adjective
962	tort	wrong; fault	noun
963	sept	seven	adjective
964	héros	hero	noun
965	charge	load, responsibility, charge	noun
966	zone	zone, area	noun
968	futur	future	noun
969	ridicule	ridiculous	adjective
970	approche	approach	noun

Lesson 10 · Words 971-980

Words 971 to 980

971	assis	seated; sitting	adjective
972	souhaiter	to wish, to hope for	verb
973	douleur	pain	noun
974	connard	bastard, asshole (vulgar)	noun
975	félicitations	congratulations	noun
976	morceau	piece, bit	noun
977	note	note; mark; bill	noun
978	innocent	innocent	adjective
979	match	match (sports)	noun
980	concerner	to concern, to affect, to relate to	verb

Lesson 11 · Grammar primer
Relative pronouns: qui, que, dont, ou
qui = subject relative, que = object relative, dont covers de-relations, ou covers place and time. Plus ce qui / ce que for nominal relatives.

Lesson 12 · Words 981-990

Words 981 to 990

981	dent	tooth	noun
982	retenir	to retain, to hold back, to remember	verb
984	ordinateur	computer	noun
985	camion	lorry, truck	noun
986	colonel	colonel	noun
987	convaincre	to convince, to persuade	verb
988	honnête	honest	adjective
989	nez	nose	noun

Lesson 13 · Words 991-1000

Words 991 to 1000

991	presse	press, media	noun
992	justice	justice	noun
993	rapide	fast, quick	adjective
994	répéter	to repeat	verb
995	FBI	FBI	noun
996	départ	departure; start	noun
997	secours	help; rescue	noun
998	planète	planet	noun
1000	échapper	to escape, to get away	verb

Lesson 14 · Read a story
Story milestone: top 1000 words
You can read this story using only the words you've learned so far. Every content word sits at or above the rank-1000 ceiling.

941	commandant	commander; major	noun
942	code	code	noun
943	discuter	to discuss, to talk	verb
945	vin	wine	noun
946	magasin	shop, store	noun
948	rôle	role; part	noun
949	danser	to dance	verb
950	gouvernement	government	noun

Commands: the imperative

Words 901 to 910

Words 911 to 920

Words 921 to 930

Commands: the imperative

Words 931 to 940

Words 941 to 950

Words 951 to 960

Impersonal verbs: il y a, il faut, il fait

Words 961 to 970

Words 971 to 980

Relative pronouns: qui, que, dont, ou

Words 981 to 990

Words 991 to 1000

Story milestone: top 1000 words