Conjugate être, avoir, savoir in L'Impératif (imperative)

It doesn't follow the pattern in the case of savoir (See nous).

The imperative mood is used to give instruction or command or orders.

The subjunctive mood is used to indicate uncertainty / doubt / emotion / desire.

So given that it does not follow at least in the case of savoir (nous) then I would say that it does not mean that "these commands always use use the subjunctive" 

Yes, nous sachons is the exception of the exception. Go figure! :)

Sorry Chris, I've lost this now but as I remember it the answer to 'Let's be courageous' is given as 'Soyons courageux'. My Collins-Robert dictionary gives 'Avoir du courage' as 'to have courage'. As with 'raison' and 'peur' shouldn't courage take avoir?

Regards

John

Hi John.

There are two expressions, 'avoir du courage'  (to have courage ) or 'être courageux' (to be brave/courageous) .

So it will depend which you choose to use :

"Ayons du courage! " or

"Soyons courageux! "

Hope this helps!

Hi Cécille

It's clear now, thank you.

John

Hi David,

Recommended reading with respect to your question:
http://parler-francais.eklablog.com/avoir-confiance-en-dans-a4936709

-- Chris.

Also I have to point out:

HINT: Use ''avoir'' in l'Impératif

Hi all,

In my opinion, both expressions can be used to indicate the idea of trust .

Avoir confiance en = to have faith/trust/confidence in something or someone

Faire confiance à quelque chose/quelqu'un = to trust something or someone

e.g. 

J'ai confiance en toi= Je te fais confiance

Tu ne me fais pas confiance = Tu n'as pas confiance en moi.

This particular quiz was asking you to use 'avoir confiance', the interesting element being the imperative of avoir which is 'Ayez'..

Hope this helps!

Thank you Cécile.

Your answer help me in understanding the usage.

The issue this illustrates with Kwiziq is that often the quizzes are encountered a long way from the lessons and the only standard one can apply, in attempting to answer them correctly first time, is what is correct French usage - not what has appeared in some Kwiziq lesson.

After getting them "wrong" one can attempt to memorize what the acceptable answer is so that one will not be penalized in future, which is essential if, like me, you are attempting to get 100% in each level. (Currently I am at 100% on levels A0,A1,A2,B1 and at 99+% on level B2). Of course a bigger problem, for me, is my own stupid mistakes.