ajoutez

Ajoutez is a French verb form of ajouter, which means to add or to append. It is the second-person plural present indicative form of ajouter, and it also serves as the imperative form used to give a command or instruction to a group (or to a polite single addressee) addressed with vous. In practice, Ajoutez is commonly seen in recipes, guides, and user instructions as a direct instruction: Ajoutez le sucre, s’il vous plaît.

Conjugation and forms: The present indicative conjugation of ajouter is j’ajoute, tu ajoutes, il/elle ajoute, nous ajoutons, vous ajoutez, ils/elles ajoutent. The imperative has two common forms: Ajoutez (for you plural or formal you) and Ajoute (for you singular informal). The past participle is ajouté, used in compound tenses, and the present participle is ajoutant. The noun ajout denotes an addition or the act of adding.

Usage and context: Ajoutez appears primarily in instructional or formal contexts. It directs someone to insert or combine items, such as ingredients, data, or elements in a list. Its imperatival function makes it a staple in manuals, recipes, forms, and software documentation, where clear, concise commands are required.

Etymology: The verb ajouter comes from Old French ajouter, and is ultimately related to Latin adiungere, meaning to join toward or to unite. The form appears in French across older and modern texts with the same core sense of joining or adding elements.

See also: ajouter, ajout, ajoutons, jointure, adjoindre.