In French, it’s, “N'ayez pas peur de faire des erreurs.” Why can't I say, “N'avez pas peur de faire des erreurs”?

Asked by Last Modified  

2 Answers

Follow 3
Answer

Please enter your answer

Tutor

Parce que "N'ayez pas" est à impératif et pour donner un ordre, le verbe s'utilise à l'impératif. N'avez pas n'est pas correct ici. See the conjugation of verb 'avoir' in imperative
Comments

Online IELTS, PTE Academic, French (DELF & TEF exams) Tutor

There is a tone of instruction in the sentence “N'ayez pas peur de faire des erreurs” (don’t be fearful of making mistakes). In French, when you have to give command or instruction, you have to use imperative form of verbs. “ayez” is the irregular imperative form of verb “avoir”. That is the reason it...
read more
There is a tone of instruction in the sentence “N'ayez pas peur de faire des erreurs” (don’t be fearful of making mistakes). In French, when you have to give command or instruction, you have to use imperative form of verbs. “ayez” is the irregular imperative form of verb “avoir”. That is the reason it is used there but “avez” is the indicative form of “avoir” so you cannot use it there because Indicative form is used to relate facts and objective statements. read less
Comments

Related Questions

What is the best book for French begineers?
I will suggest DONDO ...book. Dondo is very easy to learn and understand...Very easy and simple topics are given in this book.
Ananya
Is it necessary to learn French to live in France?
It is not necessary but would mame your survival easy if you know the language .
Phalguni
0 0
6
Can anyone suggest me good book for French language?
Along with the above mentioned books, you can try the website "Apprendre le français avec TV5 monde". This site helps you to learn and test yourself through a simulator. And also, I suggest you to watch...
Manikanta
I am a Hindi teacher. Can I become a French trainer?
Learning a language needs passion and teaching needs dedication and experience. As you are already a language teacher, continue side by side to learn french for atleast 2 years, complete B1 and then start...
Preeti
0 0
6
Like English, are there any tenses in French language?
Obviously. There are more than 15 tenses. Present, Future, Past, Conditional, Subjunctive, etc.
Niyajuddin
0 0
6

Now ask question in any of the 1000+ Categories, and get Answers from Tutors and Trainers on UrbanPro.com

Ask a Question

Related Lessons

A Ready-Made French Letter Writings Due To Voyage / Tour Around France
Écrivez une lettre à ton ami que recement vous avez fait le voyage autour la France. L'expéditeur , Vitre nom - L'adresse - E-mél - Portable - ...

0 to 20 in French – With Pronunciation Guide
Here’s a fun and easy guide to the numbers from 0 to 20 in French along with their pronunciations to make it exciting for you students. Let’s go on a journey through the French numbers! 0...

Exercises: Les articles définis, Indéfinis et partitifs
A. Les articles définis et indéfinis.I. Faites des phrases selon le modèle.Chien/ animal domestique: Le chien est un animal domestique.1. Allemand/ langue germanique.2. Carotte/ légume.3....

Greeting and salutation in French
First, I would like to welcome you to my online French lessons. I'm here to help you learn to speak French, by going step by step. Step 1: Salutation / Greeting (formal and informal) Bienvenue!...

How do you say "please" and "thank you" in French?
Please is s'il vous plaît (formal) or s'il te plaît (informal). Thank you is merci.

Recommended Articles

Bilingual candidates are high in demand in multinational corporations around the world. Today, we live in a fast-paced life where business dynamics are changing every day. So organisations need people who have the right language skills and trending technical knowledge to meet and solve business requirements. Candidates...

Read full article >

Because of its detailed syntax, French might sometimes seem to be a little difficult to learn, but learning French is a decision worth taking. French is one of the most powerful languages in the world. After English, French is the second most studied language in the world and is the native language to over 80 million people...

Read full article >

Last month, we had an exciting UrbanPro French Language - Question & Win Contest with many participating from all over the country. Our heartiest Congratulations to the Winner, MD Imran! Thank you all for taking out your time and participating in the contest. We're excited to get so many interesting French language...

Read full article >

When globalization was out of picture, it was enough to know just the mother tongue. Since globalization and out-sourcing have become part of life, there is a nagging need to learn new languages. Foreign languages help us to communicate with potential clients, sell our ideas and bond with their culture. It could be opening...

Read full article >

Looking for French Language Classes?

Learn from the Best Tutors on UrbanPro

Are you a Tutor or Training Institute?

Join UrbanPro Today to find students near you