The imperative
On "tu" the command matches the third person of the present: parla! — speak!, menja! — eat!. To several people (vosaltres) — the ending -u: parleu!, beveu!, espereu!. For example: “Espera un moment!” — Wait a minute!. A rule from the Valencian course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
On "tu" the command matches the third person of the present: parla! — speak!, menja! — eat!. To several people (vosaltres) — the ending -u: parleu!, beveu!, espereu!.
The polite form for "vostè" borrows subjuntiu, the form for what is not yet real: parli!, ompli!. Ompli el formulari — fill in the form.
Four irregular forms on "tu": vine — come, ves — go, fes — do, digues — say.
Table
| informal (tu) | plural (vosaltres) | polite (vostè) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| speak | parla! | parleu! | parli! |
| eat | menja! | menjeu! | menji! |
| wait | espera! | espereu! | esperi! |
| come | vine! | vineu! | vingui! |
By example
- Espera un moment!Wait a minute!
- Compte, no ho toquis!Careful, do not touch this!
- Espereu aquí, si us plauWait here, please
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
The imperative: how does it work in Valencian?
On "tu" the command matches the third person of the present: parla! — speak!, menja! — eat!. To several people (vosaltres) — the ending -u: parleu!, beveu!, espereu!.
What does it look like in an example sentence Valencian?
“Espera un moment!” — Wait a minute!. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.