Suivez

Suivez is a form of the French verb suivre, meaning to follow. Specifically, it is the second-person plural present indicative (vous suivez) and the second-person formal imperative used to give a command or instruction to a group or to someone addressed in a formal context (Suivez les instructions).

Etymology and seen forms: suivre comes from Old French and ultimately from Latin subsequi, meaning to follow after. The -ez ending in suivez reflects the standard vous conjugation, while the imperative forms include suivez (you follow), suivons (let us follow), and suis (informal singular command).

Conjugation and usage: In present tense, the forms are je suis, tu suis, il suit, nous suivons, vous suivez, ils suivent. The imperative forms are suis (tu), suivons (nous), suivez (vous). The verb covers a range of senses beyond simply tracing a path, including following instructions or advice, monitoring a process, or keeping up with events. Examples include suivre une recette, suivre l’actualité, suivre quelqu’un sur les réseaux sociaux, or suivre un cours.

Nuances and contexts: Suivre can imply physical movement (to follow a road), cognitive adherence (to follow a plan or logic), or social media activity (to follow a person). It also appears in idiomatic expressions such as suivre son instinct or suivre le guide, illustrating its flexibility across domains such as travel, information, and decision-making.

See also: Related verbs include suivre in different tenses and moods (passé composé: j’ai suivi; futur: je suivrai) and expressions built around the concept of following or keeping up.