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Drop the final "s" in the tu forms of the imperative for "-er" verbs, (including aller) as well as some "-ir" verbs like ouvrir where the present tense conjugation of tu ends in "-es"

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In French, the final 's' is dropped in the 'tu' form of the imperative mood for -er verbs and some -ir verbs where the present tense conjugation ends in '-es'. For example, 'mange' for 'manger' and 'ouvre' for 'ouvrir'.

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In French, the imperative mood is used to give orders or advice. For the -er verbs and some of the -ir verbs like ouvrir where the present tense conjugation of 'tu' ends in '-es', the final 's' is typically dropped in the imperative. For instance, for the verb 'manger', you would say 'mange' instead of 'manges', and for 'ouvrir', it would be 'ouvre' instead of 'ouvres'. This rule is applicable for all -er verbs, and some -ir verbs in the 'tu' form whose present tense conjugation ends in '-es'.

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