Amenez

Amenez is the second-person plural present imperative form of the French verb amener, meaning to bring a person or an animal to a place. It is used to command multiple people to bring someone to where the speaker is or will be.

Etymology and related forms: Amener comes from Old French a- meaning toward and mener meaning to lead. It is related to emmener (to take away by leading) and ramener (to bring back). Amener is typically contrasted with apporter, which is used for bringing objects rather than living beings.

Conjugation overview: In the present tense, amener appears as j’amène, tu amènes, il/elle amène, nous amenons, vous amenez, ils/elles amènent. The imperative forms include amène (tu), amenons (nous), and amenez (vous). The form amenez specifically functions as a command to more than one person to bring someone or something to a location.

Usage notes and examples: Amenez vos amis à la porte. Amenez-le ici, s’il vous plaît. Because amener requires a living antecedent (a person or animal), it is commonly used for people or animals. For bringing objects, French speakers typically use apporter for the object being brought, or emmener in contexts involving taking someone or something away.

See also: amener, emmener, ramener, apporter.