The subjunctive mood obligation doubt necessity desire wish feeling impossibility possibility uncertainty obligation

How to form the subjunctive. Take the 3rd person plural (ils/elles form) That was the easy bit jouent perdent finissent Remove the –ent and add the endings -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent. je joue tu perdes il finisse nous jouions vous perdiez elles finissent

Irregular forms worth learning: aller aille ailles allions alliez aillent avoir aie aies ait ayons ayez aient être sois soit soyons soyez soient faire fasse fasses fassions fassiez fassent falloir il faille pouvoir puisse puisses puissions puissiez puissent savoir sache saches sachions sachiez sachent venir vienne viennes venions veniez viennent vouloir veuille veuilles voulions vouliez veuillent

When to use the subjunctive. is almost always introduced by que or qu’. que qu’

When to use the subjunctive. We call the subjunctive a MOOD not a tense… because it is used largely to convey judgement or attitude rather than fact.

When to use the subjunctive. After expressions of necessity il faut que it is necessary that il est nécessaire que il est urgent que it is urgent that il faudra que il faudrait que

When to use the subjunctive. After expressions of possibility il est possible que it is possible that il se peut que it may be that il arrive que it happens that il est impossible que it is impossible that

When to use the subjunctive. After verbs of desire aimer que to like (that) désirer que to wish that préférer que to prefer that souhaiter que to wish that vouloir que to want that

When to use the subjunctive. After verbs of permission or request consentir à ce que to agree (that) défendre que to forbid that demander que to ask that empêcher que to prevent exiger que to demand that insister que to insist that interdire que to forbid that ordonner que to order that permettre que to allow

When to use the subjunctive. After verbs of emotion avoir honte que to be ashamed (that) avoir peur que* to be afraid that craindre que* to fear that être content que to be happy that être surpris que to be surprised that s’étonner que to be surprised that regretter que to regret that être triste que to be sad that (* + ne) *J’ai peur qu’il ne soit trop tard.

When to use the subjunctive. After verbs of doubt or uncertainty douter que to doubt that il est douteux que it is doubtful that nier que to deny that sembler que* to seem that il est peu probable que it is unlikely that il n’est pas certain que it is not certain that *Il me semble que cette femme est trop naïve.

Why are these verbs in the subjunctive? Je suis heureuse qu'il soit avec nous. Je voudrais qu'il m'écrive. Il est triste qu'il dise tout ça. lI faut que j’y aille. Je demande que tu fasses attention. Je doute que ce soit possible. Il se peut qu’elle parte avant moi. Elle avait honte que tu sois venu. Il n’est pas sûr qu’elle puisse venir. J’ai peur qu’il ne soit trop tard. emotion desire What do they all mean? emotion necessity demand doubt possibility emotion certainty emotion

We use the subjunctive in English too. God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen

We use the subjunctive in English too. Churchfields School End of Year Report 1985 Mathematics 45% class average 56% Set 1 of 7 Maryjane constantly undermines my belief in her ability in this subject. It is important that she try harder. I insist that she come to the extra lessons after school on Wednesdays to revise the work she has missed. Miss Garwell class teacher As the subjunctive is a little outdated it is often replaced by the indicative.

We also use the subjunctive... after conjunctions of time avant que before jusqu’à ce que until Ask pupils to translate the examples L’enquête continuera jusqu’à ce qu’on sache la vérité.

We also use the subjunctive... after conjunctions indicating purpose afin que so that/ in order that pour que so that/ in order that de façon à ce que in such a way that de manière à ce que in such a way that J’écoute de la musique afin que je puisse oublier le stress.

We also use the subjunctive... after conjunctions of condition à condition que on condition that à moins que unless pourvu que provided that supposé que assuming that Que.. (at beginning of sentence) whether Que tu viennes ou non, ça m’est égal.

We also use the subjunctive... after negative conjunctions and expressions such as sans que without non que not that ce n’est pas que it is not that cela ne veut pas dire que this does not mean that Il ne voulait pas l’acheter sans que tu sois d’accord.

We also use the subjunctive... after these conjunctions bien que although quoique although Bien que je mette un pull, j’ai toujours froid. after conjunctions indicating fear de peur que (+ ne) for fear that de crainte que (+ ne) for fear that Il n’a pas demandé de peur qu’elle dise non.

We also use the subjunctive... after a superlative C’est le meilleur James Bond que j’aie jamais vu.

We also use the subjunctive... after premier, dernier, seul, unique C’est le seul James Bond que je connaisse vraiment.

We also use the subjunctive... when you are talking about someone or something which may not exist Je cherche quelqu’un qui puisse m’aider. I am looking for somebody who can help me. When you are looking for someone who may not exist, that indicates doubt and therefore requires the subjunctive.

C’est le pire film que j’aie jamais vu. Trouve le français: It is the worst film I have ever seen. She is the nicest girl I know. You are the only person who knows. I want something which is bigger. I would love to meet a man who had a good sense of humour. C’est le pire film que j’aie jamais vu. Elle est la fille la plus sympa que je connaisse. Tu es la seule personne qui sache. Je veux quelque chose qui soit plus grand. J’aimerais rencontrer un homme qui ait un bon sens de l’humour.

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