verbal instructions tu/vous

[fossil flame]

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verbal instructions tu/vous

[queen pendant]

in written instructions you have three options:

• 2nd person plural imperative
• 2nd person singular imperative
• plain infinitive

e.g.
battez les œufs
bats les œufs
bettre les œufs

when speaking, you use the appropriate imperative for the pronoun you use with the person you're speaking to

[daring summit]

Plain infinitive is an option?

I remember my kettle has OUVRIR button so I just assumed labels are usually infinitif too

[last sonnet]

yes, very common for written instruction lists

[last sonnet]

they're describing the functionality/action the button will perform, rather than giving an instruction, so infinitive makes the most sense

[daring summit]

Merci beaucoup