| A | B |
| Regarde! | Look! (familiar) |
| Regardez! | Look! (formal or plural) |
| Ecoute! | listen! (familiar) |
| Ecoutez! | Listen! (formal or plural) |
| Parle! | Speak! (familiar) |
| Parlez! | Speak! (formal or plural) |
| Parle plus fort! | Speak louder! |
| Parle moins fort! | Speak softer! |
| Réponds! | Reply! (familiar) |
| Répondez! | Reply! (formal or plural) |
| Répète la phrase | Repeat the sentence |
| Lis! | Read! (familiar) |
| Lisez! | Read! (formal or plural) |
| Lis le paragraphe! | Read the paragraph! |
| Ecris! | Write! (familiar) |
| Ecrivez! | Write! (formal or plural) |
| Ecris dans ton cahier! | Write in your notebook! |
| Prends une feuille de papier | Take a sheet of paper (fam) |
| Prenez une feuille de papier | Take a sheet of paper |
| Prends un crayon! | take a pencil! |