travaillez

Travaillez is a French verb form derived from travailler. It is the second-person plural present indicative form and, when used as a command, the imperative form to address people directly. In practice, it is used to tell one or more people to work, or to speak politely to a single person in formal address.

As an imperative, travaillez is used without an explicit subject. It applies to multiple people or to a single person when using the formal vous. The corresponding present indicative form is vous travaillez (two words), meaning “you work.” The imperative spelling Travaillez (often capitalized at the start of a sentence) is pronounced the same as the present indicative.

Etymology and related forms: travailler comes from Old French and is linked to the noun travail, meaning labor or toil. The pair travail and travailler share roots commonly traced back to Latin and medieval European language families, with the sense evolution from hard labor to general work.

Usage notes: Travaillez is used in commands, requests, or instructions. Negative form: Ne travaillez pas. Polite or formal commands often appear in written or formal spoken French, such as Veuillez travailler sur ce point. Colloquial or informal instruction uses tu form: Travaille sur ce point.

See also: Travailler (the infinitive), Travail (the noun meaning labor or work), French imperative forms. The word has broad use in work-related contexts, education, and professional settings in French-speaking regions.