The subjunctive mood desire wish obligation feeling obligation impossibility necessity.

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1 The subjunctive mood desire wish obligation feeling obligation impossibility necessity

2 Take the 3 rd person plural (ils/elles form) Remove the –ent and add the endings -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent. jouentperdentfinissent je jouetu perdesil finisse nous jouionsvous perdiezelles finissent That was the easy bit

3 aller ailleaillesailleallionsalliezaillent avoir aieaiesaitayonsayezaient être sois soitsoyonssoyezsoient faire fassefassesfassefassionsfassiezfassent falloir il faille pouvoir puissepuissespuissepuissionspuissiezpuissent savoir sachesachessachesachionssachiezsachent venir vienneviennesviennevenionsveniezviennent vouloir veuilleveuillesveuillevoulionsvouliezveuillent

4 The subjunctive is almost always introduced by que or qu. quequ

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

6 After expressions of necessity il faut queit is necessary that il est nécessaire que il est urgent que it is urgent that il faudra que il faudrait que

7 After expressions of possibility il est possible queit is possible that il se peut que it may be that il arrive queit happens that il est impossible que it is impossible that

8 After verbs of desire aimer queto like (that) désirer queto wish that préférer queto prefer that souhaiter que to wish that vouloir que to want that

9 After verbs of permission or request consentir à ce queto 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

10 After verbs of emotion avoir honte queto 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 sétonner que to be surprised that regretter que to regret that être triste que to be sad that (* + ne) *Jai peur quil ne soit trop tard.

11 After verbs of doubt or uncertainty douter queto 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 nest pas certain que it is not certain that *Il me semble que cette femme est trop naïve.

12 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. Il faut que jy aille. Je demande que tu fasses attention. Je doute que ce soit possible. Il se peut quelle parte avant moi. Elle avait honte que tu sois venu. Il nest pas sûr quelle puisse venir. Jai peur quil ne soit trop tard. emotion desire emotion necessity demand doubt possibility emotion certainty emotion What do they all mean?

13 God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen

14 Churchfields School End of Year Report 1985 Mathematics45%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 Garwellclass teacher As the subjunctive is a little outdated it is often replaced by the indicative.

15 after conjunctions of time avant quebefore jusquà ce queuntil Lenquête continuera jusquà ce quon sache la vérité.

16 after conjunctions indicating purpose afin queso that/ in order that pour que so that/ in order that de façon à ce quein such a way that de manière à ce quein such a way that Jécoute de la musique afin que je puisse oublier le stress.

17 after conjunctions of condition à condition queon condition that à moins que unless pourvu queprovided that supposé queassuming that Que.. (at beginning of sentence)whether Que tu viennes ou non, ça mest égal.

18 after negative conjunctions and expressions such as sans quewithout non que not that ce nest pas queit is not that cela ne veut pas dire quethis does not mean that Il ne voulait pas lacheter sans que tu sois daccord.

19 after these conjunctions bien quealthough quoique although de peur que (+ ne)for fear that de crainte que (+ ne)for fear that after conjunctions indicating fear Bien que je mette un pull, jai toujours froid. Il na pas demandé de peur quelle dise non.

20 after a superlative Cest le meilleur James Bond que jaie jamais vu.

21 after premier, dernier, seul, unique Cest le seul James Bond que je connaisse vraiment.

22 when you are talking about someone or something which may not exist Je cherche quelquun qui puisse maider. 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.

23 Trouve le français: 1.It is the worst film I have ever seen. 2.She is the nicest girl I know. 3.You are the only person who knows. 4.I want something which is bigger. 5.I would love to meet a man who had a good sense of humour. 1)______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 2)______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 3)______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 4)______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 5)______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Et maintenant, cest à vous! Underline the verb in the subjunctive in each sentence

24 Trouve le français: 1.It is the worst film I have ever seen. 2.She is the nicest girl I know. 3.You are the only person who knows. 4.I want something which is bigger. 5.I would love to meet a man who had a good sense of humour. 1.Cest le pire film que jaie jamais vu. 2.Elle est la fille la plus sympa que je connaisse. 3.Tu es la seule personne qui sache. 4.Je veux quelque chose qui soit plus grand. 5.Jaimerais rencontrer un homme qui ait un bon sens de lhumour. Et maintenant, cest à vous! Underline the verb in the subjunctive in each sentence