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Ouvre la boîte et regarde dedans.

Ouvre la boîte et regarde dedans.
Open the box and look inside.
From Lesson 92:Complex prepositions of location (près de, à côté de)·French

Questions & Answers about Ouvre la boîte et regarde dedans.

Why is there no "s" at the end of ouvre and regarde?
These verbs are in the imperative (command) form for tu. In French, -er verbs drop the final s in this form, so tu regardes becomes the command regarde. Even though ouvrir is an -ir verb, it follows the same pattern as -er verbs, making it ouvre.
Why does this sentence use dedans instead of dans for "inside"?
Dans always needs a noun right after it, like dans la boîte (in the box). Dedans means "inside" or "in it" and is used when you don't name the object again. It is designed to stand alone, often at the end of the sentence.
Could I say ouvrez instead of ouvre?
Yes! If you are speaking formally or to more than one person, you would use the vous form. Just make sure both verbs match in the sentence: Ouvrez la boîte et regardez dedans.
How would I say "look next to it" instead of "look inside", using the prepositions from this lesson?
Your current lesson teaches complex prepositions like à côté de (next to). When a location word stands alone without a noun after it, you drop the de. So, to say "look next to it", you would just say regarde à côté.

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