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The The SubjunctiveSubjunctive
(in the present tense)(in the present tense)
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What is the ‘subjunctive mood’?What is the ‘subjunctive mood’?
The subjunctive mood is used in The subjunctive mood is used in French:French:
• to indicate mood, (wishes, desires, to indicate mood, (wishes, desires, necessities, doubts, suppositions).necessities, doubts, suppositions).
• to express want, preference, or need.to express want, preference, or need.
• to express opinion and possibility.to express opinion and possibility.
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Its nearest approximation in English is….
may or might (or should)may or might (or should)
Here are some examples….
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I don’t think you’re right (but I’m not sure)…
Je ne crois pas que tu Je ne crois pas que tu aiesaies raison. raison.
I’m afraid he may understand… J’ai peur qu’il J’ai peur qu’il comprennecomprenne……
I don’t want him to leave. Je ne veux pas Je ne veux pas
qu’il qu’il parteparte.
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How is the Subjunctive formed?How is the Subjunctive formed?Fortunately the subjunctive is easy to form for most verbs.
• Take the ‘ils’ part of the verb in the present tense and take off the ‘ent’ ending. (i.e. ils arrivent…becomes
‘arriv’).
This gives us the STEM of the subjunctive verb…
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We then add the appropriate ending to the We then add the appropriate ending to the STEM.STEM.
This depends on which PRONOUNPRONOUN we use.
jeje
tutu
il / elle / onil / elle / on
nousnous
vousvous
ils / ellesils / elles
for… …add
ee
eses
ee
ionsions
ieziez
entent
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For example…For example…
jeje
tutu
ilil
elleelle
nousnous
vousvous
ilsils
elleselles
rentrrentree
rentrrentreses
rentrrentree
rentrrentree
rentrrentrionsions
rentrrentrieziez
rentrrentrentent
rentrrentrentent
finissfinissee
finissfinisseses
finissfinissee
finissfinissee
finissfinissionsions
finissfinissieziez
finissfinissentent
finissfinissentent
vendvendee
vendvendeses
vendvendee
vendvendee
vendvendionsions
vendvendieziez
vendvendentent
vendvendentent
‘er’ verbs (rentrerrentrer) ‘ir’ verbs (finirfinir) ‘re’ verbs (vendrevendre)
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Sadly, there are a few common irregular verbs in Sadly, there are a few common irregular verbs in the subjunctivethe subjunctive
AllerAller
AvoirAvoir
EtreEtre
VouloirVouloir
FaireFaire
PouvoirPouvoir
SavoirSavoir
PrendrePrendre
VenirVenir
BoireBoire
To go
To have
To be
To want
To do
To be able
To know
To take
To come
To drink
These are…These are…
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We’ll look We’ll look at them at them later.later.
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The Subjunctive HASHAS to be used after certain common expressions.
UsageUsage
These are usually expressions about opinions, emotions, impersonal opinions, emotions, impersonal
expressionsexpressions, or expressions about expressions about getting someone to do somethinggetting someone to do something.
Here are some common examples….Here are some common examples….
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Il faut que…Il faut que…
Il est nIl est néécessaire que…cessaire que…
Il vaut mieux queIl vaut mieux que
Il suffit que…Il suffit que…
Il est possible que…Il est possible que…
Pour que…Pour que…
Afin que…Afin que…
Avant que…Avant que…
One has to (one must)…
It is necessary that…
It’s better that…
It is sufficient that…
It is possible that…
So that…
In order that…(formal)
Before…
Use the Subjunctive Use the Subjunctive afterafter these phrases. these phrases.
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Sans que…Sans que…
Bien que…Bien que…
A moins que…A moins que…
Vouloir que…Vouloir que…
DDéésirer que…sirer que…
Avoir besoin que…Avoir besoin que…
Avoir peur que…Avoir peur que…
Il est étonnant que…Il est étonnant que…
……and these too !and these too !Without…
Although…
Unless…
To want / wish that…
To desire that…
To need / want that…
To fear that…
It’s surprising that…
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Let’s see some examples.Let’s see some examples.
Bien que j’Bien que j’aieaie soif… soif…
Il faut que je Il faut que je finissefinisse mes mes devoirs.devoirs.
Il est important qu’elle Il est important qu’elle prenneprenne……
Nous demandons que tu Nous demandons que tu liseslises..
J’ai peur qu’il J’ai peur qu’il tombetombe..
Avant qu’ils Avant qu’ils boiventboivent……
……il vaut mieux qu’ils il vaut mieux qu’ils mangentmangent
Although I’m thirsty…
I must finish my homework.
It is important that she takes…
We ask that you read.
I fear he may fall.
Before they drink…
…it would be better that they eat.
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We have to learnlearn the common
irregular verbs in the subjunctive.
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allerallerque j’
que tu
qu’ il / qu’ elle
qu’ on / que l’ on
que nous
que vous
qu’ ils / qu’ elles
ailleaille
aillesailles
ailleaille
ailleaille
allionsallions
alliezalliez
aillentaillent
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
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avoiravoirque j’
que tu
qu’ il / qu’ elle
qu’ on / que l’ on
que nous
que vous
qu’ ils / qu’ elles
aieaie
aiesaies
aitait
aitait
ayonsayons
ayezayez
aientaient
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
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êêtretreque je
que tu
qu’ il / qu’ elle
qu’ on / que l’ on
que nous
que vous
qu’ ils / qu’ elles
soissois
soissois
soitsoit
soitsoit
soyonssoyons
soyezsoyez
soientsoient
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
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vouloirvouloirque je
que tu
qu’ il / qu’ elle
qu’ on / que l’ on
que nous
que vous
qu’ ils / qu’ elles
veuilleveuille
veuillesveuilles
veuilleveuille
veuilleveuille
voulionsvoulions
vouliezvouliez
veuillentveuillent
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
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fairefaireque je
que tu
qu’ il / qu’ elle
qu’ on / que l’ on
que nous
que vous
qu’ ils / qu’ elles
fassefasse
fassesfasses
fassefasse
fassefasse
fassionsfassions
fassiezfassiez
fassentfassent
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
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pouvoirpouvoirque je
que tu
qu’ il / qu’ elle
qu’ on / que l’ on
que nous
que vous
qu’ ils / qu’ elles
puissepuisse
puissespuisses
puissepuisse
puissepuisse
puissionspuissions
puissiezpuissiez
puissentpuissent
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
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savoirsavoirque je
que tu
qu’ il / qu’ elle
qu’ on / que l’ on
que nous
que vous
qu’ ils / qu’ elles
sachesache
sachessaches
sachesache
sachesache
sachionssachions
sachiezsachiez
sachentsachent
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
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boireboireque je
que tu
qu’ il / qu’ elle
qu’ on / que l’ on
que nous
que vous
qu’ ils / qu’ elles
boiveboive
boivesboives
boiveboive
boiveboive
buvionsbuvions
buviezbuviez
boiventboivent
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
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venirvenirque je
que tu
qu’ il / qu’ elle
qu’ on / que l’ on
que nous
que vous
qu’ ils / qu’ elles
viennevienne
viennesviennes
viennevienne
viennevienne
venionsvenions
veniezveniez
viennentviennent
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
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prendreprendreque je
que tu
qu’ il / qu’ elle
qu’ on / que l’ on
que nous
que vous
qu’ ils / qu’ elles
prenneprenne
prennesprennes
prenneprenne
prenneprenne
prenionsprenions
preniezpreniez
prennentprennent
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
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Now try these simple exercises:Now try these simple exercises:Change the verb in brackets to its correct form.Change the verb in brackets to its correct form.
1) Bien que je (savoir)…
2) Il vaut mieux que tu (aller).
3) J’ai besoin que tu (acheter)…
4) Il faut que je (faire) mes devoirs.
5) Il est possible que nous (avoir)...
6) Avant que je (partir)…
7) Il est nécessaire que tu (prendre)..
8) Peu importe que je (boire).
Bien que je Bien que je sache…sache…
Il vaut mieux que tu Il vaut mieux que tu ailles.ailles.
J’ai besoin que tu J’ai besoin que tu achachèètes...tes...
Il faut que je Il faut que je fasse fasse mes devoirs.mes devoirs.
Il est possible que nous Il est possible que nous ayons...ayons...
Avant que je Avant que je parte…parte…
Il est nIl est néécessaire que tu cessaire que tu prennesprennes....
Peu importe que je Peu importe que je boive.boive.
……easy…easy…
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So try these too:So try these too:Translate these phrases into French.Translate these phrases into French.
1) I must leave.
2) Before you eat…
3) I want you to know.
4) Although I can play…
5) It is necessary that you go.
6) It is sufficient that you drink tea.
7) …unless you do your homework.
8) So that they are rich.
Il faut que je Il faut que je parte.parte.
Avant que vous Avant que vous mangiezmangiez……
Je veux que tu Je veux que tu saches.saches.
Bien que je Bien que je puisse puisse jouer…jouer…
Il est nIl est néécessaire que tu cessaire que tu ailles.ailles.
Il suffit que vous Il suffit que vous buviezbuviez du du ththéé..
A moins que tu A moins que tu fassesfasses tes devoirs. tes devoirs.
Pour qu’elles Pour qu’elles soientsoient riches. riches.
……Well done !!Well done !!
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That’s it ! That’s it ! Simple !Simple !
That’s it ! That’s it ! Simple !Simple !