French 11 Irregular Flashcards
What are verbs with two stems in the subjunctive?
Verbs that have a two-stem irregularity in the present indicative, using the third person plural for the boot stem and the first person plural for the ‘nous’ and ‘vous’ forms
What is the boot stem for the subjunctive forms?
The third person plural of the present indicative
What provides the second stem for ‘nous’ and ‘vous’ forms of the subjunctive?
The first person plural of the present indicative
List some frequent verbs with two stems in the subjunctive.
- venir
- croire
- mourir
- devoir
- tenir
- prendre
- recevoir
- voir
- vouloir
What are the subjunctive forms of ‘avoir’?
- que j’aie
- que tu aies
- qu’il/elle/on ait
- que nous ayons
- que vous ayez
- qu’ils/elles aient
What are the subjunctive forms of ‘être’?
- que je sois
- que tu sois
- qu’il/elle/on soit
- que nous soyons
- que vous soyez
- qu’ils/elles soient
What are the subjunctive forms of ‘faire’?
- que je fasse
- que tu fasses
- qu’il/elle/on fasse
- que nous fassions
- que vous fassiez
- qu’ils/elles fassent
Fill in the blank: The endings for the subjunctive mood are _______.
-e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
What is a notable aspect of the pronunciation of the subjunctive forms of ‘avoir’?
They have the same vowel sound as found in ‘j’ai’ (I have)
What is the first person present subjunctive form of ‘aller’?
que j’aille
What is the first person present subjunctive form of ‘boire’?
que je boive
What is the first person present subjunctive form of ‘croire’?
que je croie
What is the first person present subjunctive form of ‘devoir’?
que je doive
What is the first person present subjunctive form of ‘mourir’?
que je meure
What is the first person present subjunctive form of ‘prendre’?
que je prenne
What is the first person present subjunctive form of ‘recevoir’?
que je reçoive
What is the first person present subjunctive form of ‘tenir’?
que je tienne
What is the first person present subjunctive form of ‘voir’?
que je voie
What is the first person present subjunctive form of ‘vouloir’?
que je veuille
What is the similarity noted between the subjunctive and imperative forms?
The similarity in forms, especially for ‘être’ and ‘avoir’
What is the correct form of the verb for ‘Il faut que j’ _______ ? (Aller)
aille
What is the correct form of the verb for ‘Il faut que Tex _______ ?(devenir)
devienne
What is the correct form of the verb for ‘Il faut que nous _______ ?(faire)
fassions
What is the correct form of the verb for ‘Il faut que Tex _______ ?(boire)
boive
What is the correct form of the verb for ‘Il faut que vous _______ ?(savoir)
sachiez
What is the correct form of the verb for ‘Il faut que Tex _______ ?(pouvoir)
puisse
What is the correct form of the verb for ‘Il faut que je _______ ?(voir)
voie
What is the correct form of the verb for ‘Tex ne veut pas que nous _______ ?(avoir)
ayons