Vouliez vs. veuilliez

Question

When I read signs etc. that seem to use the subjunctive they use "que vous veuilliez" What am I missing? :-)

Accepted Answer

Bonjour Janice !

The form that you see on signs (veuillez, not veuilliez) - and that indeed looks similar to Le Subjonctif Présent -
is actually L'Impératif Présent, used to express commands and advice.
The difference is that with L'Impératif you don't express the verb's subject ([vous] Veuillez), and of course that Le Subjonctif Présent form with "vous" would be "vous vouliez".
In French, you'll use "Veuillez + infinitif" as a formal polite way to ask someone to do something:
"Veuillez ouvrir votre cahier." (Please open your notebook.)
"Veuillez m'excuser" (Please do excuse me)

I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !

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Hello, yes that is great thank you Aurélie. 
I was definitely confused by that difference on signs!
What also confused me though was when I tried to look vouloir up on the 
Figaro conjugasion site there seemed to be two forms of conjugasions?!
What are the 1ere and 2eme forme of a verb? 
Not all of the forms of vouloir change...
http://leconjugueur.lefigaro.fr/conjugaison/verbe/vouloir.html

Thank you :-)

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So, what mode is "veuillez" if not le subjonctif? As in: "Veuillez me donner de l'eau"