13) the imperative and subjunctive mood and passive voice

Question 1

imperative?

Answer 1

conveys a command or request

Question 2

how to form imperative mood?

Answer 2

most are the same as present tense conjugation

Question 3

take your coat

Answer 3

prends ton manteau

Question 4

go see at the reception if somebody found your keys

Answer 4

allez voir a la reception si personne a trouve vos cles

go and see at the reception if person has found your keys

Question 5

be braver

Answer 5

sois plus courageux

be more braver

Question 6

manger - imperative? 1st group

Answer 6

tu mange! (no ‘s’ needed)
nous mangeons!
vous mangez!

Question 7

2nd group verbs - imperative - finir?

Answer 7

finis!
finissons!
finissez!

Question 8

3rd group verbs - imperative? - dormir, voir

Answer 8

dors, vois
dormons, voyons
dormez, voyez

Question 9

3rd group aux - pouvoir, vouloir, devoir - imperative?

Answer 9

generally never conjugated in the imperative

Question 10

falloir - imperative?

Answer 10

cannot be conjugated in the imperative

Question 11

savoir imperative?

Answer 11

sache
sachons
sachez

Question 12

etre imperative?

Answer 12

sois
swa
soyons
swayo
soyez
swaye

Question 13

avoir imperative?

Answer 13

aie
e
ayons
eyo
ayez
eye

Question 14

aller imperative?

Answer 14

va
allons
allez

Question 15

(croire) ce que tu veux, ce n’est pas moi qui ai pris ton ordinateur

Answer 15

crois

believe what you think, i wasn’t the one who took your computer

Question 16

tu dois prendre des forces: …(manger) plus de soupe!

Answer 16

mange

you’ve got to gain more strength: eat more soup!

Question 17

…(etre) plus forts contre l’adversite!

Answer 17

soyons

let us be stronger against adversity!

Question 18

subjunctive mood expresses?

Answer 18

wishes, suggestions or desires

Question 19

verbs in subjunctive mood are always preceded by?

Answer 19

que

Question 20

-aimer que, conditional (would like)

i would like all of us to be able to go to the cinema together - nous

Answer 20

j’aimerais que nous puissions aller au cinema tous ensemble

i would like that we can go to cinema all together

Question 21

-souihater que, conditional (wish)

he’d prefer that we get that matter wrapped up as fast as possible - nous

Answer 21

il souhaiterait que nous en terminions avec cette affaire le plus rapidement possible

he would like that we to end with that affair the most quickly possible

Question 22

subjunctive verbs expressing doubt, desire, possibility

Answer 22

aimer
souhaiter
preferer
esperer 
douter

Question 23

-preferer que, conditional (prefer)

i’d rather you didn’t touch anything; i haven’t yet had these vases estimated - tu

Answer 23

je preferais que tu ne touches a rien: je n’ai pas encore fait estimer ces vases

i’d prefer that you not touch anything: i have not still done estimate these vases

Question 24

-esperer que, conditional (hope)

they were hoping that their boss would give them a raise, but to no avail

Answer 24

ils esperaient que leur patron leur donne une augmentation, mais en vain

they would hope that their boss their gives a raise, but in vain

Question 25

• douter que, conditional (doubt)

we doubt he may come/ we doubt he is able to come - nous

Answer 25

nous doutons qu’il puisse venir

we doubt that he can come

Question 26

• after impersonal connections meaning?

Answer 26

suggest obligation or necessary conditions are commonly followed by the subjunctive or infinitive depending on how it is worded

Question 27

you have to be in top form for you job interview tomorrow - tu

il faut que (subj)

Answer 27

il faut que tu sois en forme poure ton entretien d’embauche demain (etre)

it is necessary that you be in shape for your interview of employment tomorrow

Question 28

il faut (infinitive)

one must take precautions against the flu in winter

Answer 28

il faut prendre des precautions contre la grippe en hiver (prendre)

it is necessary take the precautions against the flu in winter

Question 29

il est preferable que (subj)

it would be better if he took some time off

Answer 29

il est preferable qu’il prenne quelques jours de vacances

it is preferable that he take some days of vacation

Question 30

il est preferable de (infinitive)

Answer 30

il est preferable de poser des questions si l’on n’a pas compris quelque chose

it is preferable of ask some questions if you have not understand something

Question 31

il faut que/ il faut - similar to?

Answer 31

‘must’ - obligation

Question 32

il est preferable que/ il est preferable de - literally means?

Answer 32

it is preferable to

Question 33

il est necessaire que/ il est necessaire de - in comparison to il faut?

Answer 33

il faut is preferred and more common

Question 34

il est (tres/ peu) probable que - means?

Answer 34

it is (very/ hardly) likely that

exclusively used with que and a subjunctive

Question 35

conjugations manger/ chanter? je, tu, il,elle

Answer 35

take off the -r

que je mange, que je chante
que tu manges, que tu chantes
qu’il mange, qu’il chante

Question 36

conjugations manger, chanter? nous, vous, ils

Answer 36

que nous mangions, chantions +ions
que vous mangiez, chantiez
qu’ils mangent, chantent

Question 37

conjugations aller?

Answer 37

que j'aille/jay
que tu ailles/ tu ay
qu'il aile/ il ay
que nous allions/ nous-alyo
que vous alliez/ vous-alye
qu'ils ailent/ ilz-ay

Question 38

2nd group verbs conjugations

finir/choisir

Answer 38

que je finisse 
que je choisisse
qu'il finisse
qu'il choisisse
que nous finissions
que nous choissions
que vous finissiez
que vous choissiez
qu'ils finissent
qu'ils choisisses

that I finish
that I choose
that he finishes
let him choose
that we finish
that we choose
for you to finish
that you choose
that they finish
that they choose

Question 39

conjugations - dormir/ courir/ sentir

Answer 39

take off the -ir and add the endings you have seen so far

que je dorme
que tu dormes
qu'il dorme
que nous dormions
que vous dormiez
qu'ils dorment

that I sleep
that you sleep
that he sleeps
that we sleep
that you sleep
that they sleep

Question 40

conjugations - voir

Answer 40

take off the -r and conjugate as dormir but remember to add ‘i’ for nous and vous

que je voie
que tu voies
qu'il voie 
que nous voyions
que vous voyiez
qu'ils voient

that I see
that you see
that he sees 
that we see
that you see
that they see

Question 41

conjugations - apprendre/prendre/surprendre

Answer 41

radical turns into prenn(e) and pren-

que je prenne
que tu prennes
qu'il prenne
que nous prenions
que vous preniez
qu'ils prennent

that I take
that you take
that he takes
that we take
that you take
that they take

Question 42

conjugations - vendre

Answer 42

radical turns into vend(e)

que je vende
que tu vendes
qu'il vende
que nous vendions
que vous vendiez
qu'ils vendient

that I sell
for you to sell
that he sells
that we sell
that you sell
that they sell

Question 43

conjugations - venir

Answer 43

irregular radicals

que je vienne
que tu viennes
qu'il vienne
que nous venions
que vous veniez
qu'ils venient

that I come
that you come
that he comes
that we come
that you come
that they come

Question 44

conjugations - devoir

Answer 44

irregular radicals

que je doive
que tu doives
qu'il doive
que nous devions
que vous deviez
qu'ils doivent 

that I must
that you must
he must
that we must
that you must
they must

Question 45

conjugations - savoir

Answer 45

turns into sach(e)

que je sache
que tu saches
qu'il sache
que nous sachions
que vous sachiez
qu'ils sachient

that I know of
that you know
that he knows
that we know
that you know
that they know

Question 46

conjugations - vouloir

Answer 46

irregular radicals

que je veuille
que tu veuilles
qu'il veuille
que nous voulions
que vous vouliez
qu'ils veuillent

that I want
that you want
that he will
that we want
that you want
that they will

Question 47

conjugations - pouvoir

Answer 47

turns into puiss(e)

que je puisse
que tu puisses
qu'il puisse
que nous puissions
que vous puissiez
qu'ils puissent

that I may
that you may
that he may
that we may
that you may
that they may

Question 48

conjugations - faire

Answer 48

turns into fass(e)

que je fasse
que tu fasses
qu'il fasse
que nous fassions
que vous fassiez
qu'ils fassent

that I do
that you do
that he does
that we do
that you do
that they do

Question 49

conjugations -dire, lire

Answer 49

the ‘r’ turns into an ‘s’

que je dise
que tu dises
qu'il dise
que nous disions
que vous disiez
qu'ils disent

I say
that you say
he said
that we say
that you said
that they say

Question 50

conjugations - etre

Answer 50

que je sois
que tu sois
qu'il soit
que nous soyons
que vous soyez
qu'ils soient

that I am
that you are
that he is
that we are
that you are
that they are

Question 51

conjugations - avoir

Answer 51

que j'aie
que tu aies
qu'il aie
que nous ayons
que vous ayez
qu'ils aient

that I have
that you have
that he has
that we have
that you have
that they have