"Tu ne te laves pas"?

Irmak C.B2Kwiziq community member

"Tu ne te laves pas"?

The answer to the imperative of this sentence is given to be "Ne te lave pas". Why isn't it "ne te laves pas"?

Asked 4 years ago
Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Because the imperative of regular -er verbs like manger, laver, etc. is formed without the trailing -s. There’s a lesson on this somewhere....

Hasan D.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Fransızcada 1. grup düzenli fiillerin "Tu" olumlu ve olumsuz formlarında "S" düşer.
Örnek; ne mange pas=yeme  (Gördüğün gibi "S" düşmüş)

In French, "S" falls in the positive and negative forms of the 1st group regular verbs "Tu".

Sample; ne mange pas! = Don't eat!  (As you can see the "S" has fallen)

"Tu ne te laves pas"?

The answer to the imperative of this sentence is given to be "Ne te lave pas". Why isn't it "ne te laves pas"?

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