French 2020 Chapitre 7 Grammaire Flashcards
How/when do you use the Subjunctive mood?
to express will, influence (volition), desires, opinions, an obligations. Typically occurs after the word “que.” Two subjects are typically present also.
How do you form the subjunctive for the je pronoun?
Use the ils/elles form in the present, take off the -ent ending and add the subjunctive ending, -e
How do you form the subjunctive for the tu pronoun?
Use the ils/elles form in the present, take off the -ent ending and add the subjunctive ending, -es
How do you form the subjunctive for the il/elle pronoun?
Use the ils/elles form in the present, take off the -ent ending and add the subjunctive ending, -e
How do you form the subjunctive for the nous pronoun?
Use the ils/elles form in the present, take off the -ent ending and add the subjunctive ending, -ions
How do you form the subjunctive for the vous pronoun?
Use the ils/elles form in the present, take off the -ent ending and add the subjunctive ending, -iez
How do you form the subjunctive for the ils/elles pronoun?
Use the ils/elles form in the present, take off the -ent ending and add the subjunctive ending, -ent
How do you form the passé composé tense with a subjunctive mood?
Use the same auxiliary verb (être/avoir) that is used in the regular passé composé but in the subjunctive form, the second verb is the regular past participle.
What are the subjunctive conjugations for avoir?
Je aie
Tu aies
il/elle aie
Nous ayons
Vous ayez
Ils/elles aient
What are the subjunctive conjugations for aller?
Je aille
Tu ailles
Il/elle aille
Nous allions
Vous alliez
ils/elles aillent
What are the subjunctive conjugations for être?
Je sois
Tu sois
Il/elle sois
Nous soyons
Vous soyez
Ils/elles soient
What are the subjunctive conjugations for faire?
Je fasse
Tu fasses
Il/elle fasse
Nous fassions
Vous fassiez
Ils/elles fassent
What are the subjunctive conjugations for pouvoir?
Je puisse
Tu puisses
Il/elle puisse
Nous puissions
Vous puissiez
Ils/elles puissent
What are the subjunctive conjugations for savoir?
Je sache
Tu saches
Il/elle sache
Nous sachions
Vous sachiez
Ils/elles sachent
What are the subjunctive conjugations for vouloir?
Je veuille
Tu veuilles
Il/elle veuille
Nous voulions
Vous vouliez
Ils/elles veuillent
What are the subjunctive conjugations for acheter?
hint: two stem verb
Je achète
Tu achètes
Il/elle achète
Nous achetions
Vous achetiez
Ils/elles achètent
What are the subjunctive conjugations for recevoir?
Hint: two stem verb
Je reçoive
Tu reçoives
il/elle reçoive
nous recevions
vous receviez
ils/elles reçoivent
What are the subjunctive conjugations for comprendre?
Hint: two stem verb
Je comprenne
tu comprennes
il/elle comprenne
nous comprenions
vous compreniez
ils/elles comprennent
What are the subjunctive conjugations for devenir?
Hint: two stem verb
je devienne
tu deviennes
il/elle devienne
nous devenions
vous deveniez
ils/elles deviennent
What are the subjunctive conjugations for appeler?
Hint: two stem verb
je appelle
tu appelles
il/elle appelle
nous appelions
vous appeliez
ils/elles appellent
What are the subjunctive conjugations for boire?
Hint: two stem verb
je boive
tu boives
il/elle boive
nous buvions
vous buviez
ils/elles boivent
What are the subjunctive conjugations for croire?
Hint: two stem verb
je croie
tu croies
il/elle croie
nous croyions
vous croyiez
ils/elles croient
What are the subjunctive conjugations for devoir?
Hint: two stem verb
je doive
tu doives
il/elle doive
nous devions
vous deviez
ils/elles doivent
What are the subjunctive conjugations for essayer?
Hint: two stem verb
j’essaie
tu essaies
il/elle essaie
nous essayions
vous essayiez
ils/elles essaient
What are the subjunctive conjugations for payer?
Hint: two stem verb
je paie
tu paies
il/elle paie
nous payions
vous payiez
ils/elles paient
What are the subjunctive conjugations for préfèrer?
Hint: two stem verb
je préfère
tu préfères
il/elle préfère
nous préférions
vous préfériez
ils/elles préfèrent
What are the subjunctive conjugations for prendre?
Hint: two stem verb
je prenne
tu prennes
il/elle prenne
nous prenions
vous preniez
ils/elles prennent
What are the subjunctive conjugations for venir?
Hint: two stem verb
je vienne
tu viennes
il/elle vienne
nous venions
vous veniez
ils/elles viennent
What are the subjunctive conjugations for voir?
Hint: two stem verb
je voie
tu voies
il/elle voie
nous voyions
vous voyiez
ils/elles voient
Subjunctive most always occur in sentences that contain…?
a main clause and a dependent clause.
Ex:il faut que…vous lisiez ce livre.
The expression or verb in the main clause requires…
that the subjunctive be used in the dependent clause and that it begins with the word “que”
When impersonal expressions do not specify a particular person or thing, they are followed by…?
de/d’ and a verb in the infinitve.
Ex: il est bon de rembourser les dettes.
Expressions of doubt use the subjunctive but ________ do not.
expressions of certaintly and beliefs
unless they are put in the negative because they then turn into an doubt
When the subject of both sentences (containing a conjuction requiring the subjunctive) is the same, the word que changes to…?
d’/de + infintive
avant que parle -> avant de parler
True or false?
In order to form a subjunctive in the past, both clauses must be in the past.
False. Only the dependent clause needs to take place in the past.
True or false?
The past subjunctive is formed by using the present subjunctive form of être or avoir and the past participle.
True. The auxilary verb matches with the same verbs in the passé composé and the subjunctive.
True or false?
Verbs that take être in the past subjunctive don’t need to agree in number and gender.
False. They do need to.
