French Phrase
Remplis le formulaire, s'il te plaît.
Meaning
A polite request meaning ‘Please fill out the form.’ The phrase combines a direct command with the courteous ‘s’il te plaît’ to soften the request.
When to use
Use this sentence when you need someone to complete a paper or digital form, especially in informal or semi‑formal contexts such as among colleagues, classmates, or friends.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Remplisleformulaire,s'ilteplaît.
Imperative (2nd pers. sing.)
‘Remplis’ is the affirmative imperative of the verb ‘remplir’ used without the subject pronoun ‘tu’.
Polite formula ‘s’il te plaît’
A contraction of ‘si + il + te + plaît’; used in informal requests. For formal situations use ‘s’il vous plaît’.
Definite article ‘le’
The noun ‘formulaire’ is masculine, so it takes the definite article ‘le’.
Punctuation in spoken French
A short pause is made before ‘s’il te plaît’, marked by the comma in writing.
🗨In Conversation
Remplis le formulaire, s'il te plaît.
Please fill out the form.
D'accord, je le fais tout de suite.
Okay, I’ll do it right away.
✕Common Mistakes
Remplissez le formulaire, s'il te plaît.
Mixes the formal/plural imperative ‘remplissez’ with the informal ‘s'il te plaît’. Use ‘s'il vous plaît’ with ‘remplissez’.
Remplis formulaire, s'il te plaît.
The definite article ‘le’ is required before ‘formulaire’.
Sil te plait
The contraction ‘s’il’ must include the apostrophe and the liaison /si lə/.
↔Alternatives
Veuillez remplir le formulaire, s'il vous plaît.
Please fill out the form. (formal)
Peux‑tu remplir le formulaire, s'il te plaît ?
Could you fill out the form, please?
Remplis le formulaire, merci.
Fill out the form, thanks.
Cultural Tip
In French, ‘s'il te plaît’ is used with people you know well or who are the same age or younger. When speaking to strangers, superiors, or in official settings, switch to ‘s'il vous plaît’ and the formal imperative ‘remplissez’. Also, French speakers often add a brief pause before the polite formula, which is reflected by the comma in writing.