WHen to drop the EZ from the vous form?

Question

I don't understand why in this lesson the example is given i.e. the ez is dropped from the verb
 
-Donne-moi les fleurs!
-Give me the flowers!
However, I have been marked as incorrect by doing what seems to be the exact same thing.
 
Make this statement into an order : "Vous me donnez les fleurs": ________ les fleurs!imperative
·         Donnez-moi RIGHT
·         Donne-moi WRONG
Is this a mistake on your part or am I missing something here?

Accepted Answer

Bonjour Ian,
In the lesson the statement is made using the subject pronoun "tu":

- Tu me donnes les fleurs?
- Non.
- Donne-moi les fleurs!

If the first statement had "tu" in the test question, then, "Donne-moi" would have been correct

Tu me donnes les fleurs -> Donne-moi les fleurs
Vous me donnez les fleurs -> Donnez-moi les fleurs

Take a look here too for the regular conjugations in L'Impératif: Conjugate regular verbs in the imperative mood in French (L'Impératif)
 
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !

Answer

Simply put, there is an imperative singular (for tu) et one for plural (vous). The verb form reflects this accordingly:

Parle-moi! -- Talk to me! (Speaking to someone you address as tu)
Parlez-moi! -- Talk to me! (Speaking to a group or someone you address as vous).