Expressions using the Subjunctive Flashcards

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1
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it’s good that…

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il est bon que

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it’s too bad that…

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il est dommage que

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it’s important that…

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il est important que

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it’s mandatory that…

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il est obligatoire que

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it’s possible that…

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il est possible que

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it’s doubtful that…

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il est douteux que

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it’s improbable that…

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il est improbable que

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it’s true/fair/accurate that…

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il est juste que

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it’s unlikely that…

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il est peu probable que

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it’s preferable that…

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il est préférable que

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it’s impossible that…

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il est impossible que

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it’s necessary that…

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il est nécessaire que;

il faut que

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it’s rare/unusual that…

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il est rare que

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it’s useful/helpful that…

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il est utile que

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…on the condition that…

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à condition que

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…for fear that…

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de peur que

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…unless that…

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à moins que

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…supposing that…

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à supposer que

19
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…so that…

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afin que; pour que

20
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…before that…

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avant que

21
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…even though/although; whatever…

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bien que; quoique

22
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…in a manner that…

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de manière que

23
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…provided that…

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pourvu que

24
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…in a way that…

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de sorte que

25
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…until such time as…

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en attendant que

26
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…until that…

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jusqu’à ce que

27
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…despite that…

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malgré que

28
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…not that…

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non pas que

29
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…whether it be… or…

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que ce soit… ou…

30
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…whoever…

A

qui que

31
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…whatever…

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quoi que

32
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…without that…

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sans que

33
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it seems that…

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il semble que…

34
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I doubt that…

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je doute que…

35
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I expect that…

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je m’attends à ce que…

36
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I’m waiting for…

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j’attends que…

37
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I don’t believe that…

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je ne crois pas que…

38
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Do you think that…

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Penses-tu que…?

39
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I fear that…

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Je crains que…

40
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I advise that…

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Je conseille que…

41
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I suggest that…

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Je suggère que…

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I demand/require that…

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J’exige que…

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I order that…

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J’ordonne que…