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Questions & Answers about Suivez-moi, s'il vous plaît.
What form is "Suivez," and who am I talking to?
Suivez is the imperative (command) form of suivre used with vous. It addresses either:
- more than one person (plural), or
- one person formally/politely. Imperative forms of suivre are: Suis (tu), Suivons (nous), Suivez (vous).
Why is it moi (after the verb) and not me?
In affirmative commands, object pronouns are attached after the verb with a hyphen, and me becomes moi (and te becomes toi): Suivez-moi.
In the negative, pronouns go before the verb and revert to me/te: Ne me suivez pas.
Note: with affirmative commands before y or en, you use m’/t’ (e.g., Donnez-m’en), not moi/toi.
What does s’il vous plaît literally mean, and what’s with the apostrophe?