French 2020 Chapitre 7 Grammaire Flashcards

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How/when do you use the Subjunctive mood?

A

to express will, influence (volition), desires, opinions, an obligations. Typically occurs after the word “que.” Two subjects are typically present also.

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How do you form the subjunctive for the je pronoun?

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Use the ils/elles form in the present, take off the -ent ending and add the subjunctive ending, -e

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How do you form the subjunctive for the tu pronoun?

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Use the ils/elles form in the present, take off the -ent ending and add the subjunctive ending, -es

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How do you form the subjunctive for the il/elle pronoun?

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Use the ils/elles form in the present, take off the -ent ending and add the subjunctive ending, -e

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How do you form the subjunctive for the nous pronoun?

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Use the ils/elles form in the present, take off the -ent ending and add the subjunctive ending, -ions

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How do you form the subjunctive for the vous pronoun?

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Use the ils/elles form in the present, take off the -ent ending and add the subjunctive ending, -iez

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How do you form the subjunctive for the ils/elles pronoun?

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Use the ils/elles form in the present, take off the -ent ending and add the subjunctive ending, -ent

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How do you form the passé composé tense with a subjunctive mood?

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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.

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for avoir?

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Je aie
Tu aies
il/elle aie
Nous ayons
Vous ayez
Ils/elles aient

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for aller?

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Je aille
Tu ailles
Il/elle aille
Nous allions
Vous alliez
ils/elles aillent

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for être?

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Je sois
Tu sois
Il/elle sois
Nous soyons
Vous soyez
Ils/elles soient

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for faire?

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Je fasse
Tu fasses
Il/elle fasse
Nous fassions
Vous fassiez
Ils/elles fassent

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for pouvoir?

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Je puisse
Tu puisses
Il/elle puisse
Nous puissions
Vous puissiez
Ils/elles puissent

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for savoir?

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Je sache
Tu saches
Il/elle sache
Nous sachions
Vous sachiez
Ils/elles sachent

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for vouloir?

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Je veuille
Tu veuilles
Il/elle veuille
Nous voulions
Vous vouliez
Ils/elles veuillent

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for acheter?

hint: two stem verb

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Je achète
Tu achètes
Il/elle achète
Nous achetions
Vous achetiez
Ils/elles achètent

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for recevoir?

Hint: two stem verb

A

Je reçoive
Tu reçoives
il/elle reçoive
nous recevions
vous receviez
ils/elles reçoivent

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for comprendre?

Hint: two stem verb

A

Je comprenne
tu comprennes
il/elle comprenne
nous comprenions
vous compreniez
ils/elles comprennent

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for devenir?

Hint: two stem verb

A

je devienne
tu deviennes
il/elle devienne
nous devenions
vous deveniez
ils/elles deviennent

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for appeler?

Hint: two stem verb

A

je appelle
tu appelles
il/elle appelle
nous appelions
vous appeliez
ils/elles appellent

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Q

What are the subjunctive conjugations for boire?

Hint: two stem verb

A

je boive
tu boives
il/elle boive
nous buvions
vous buviez
ils/elles boivent

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for croire?

Hint: two stem verb

A

je croie
tu croies
il/elle croie
nous croyions
vous croyiez
ils/elles croient

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for devoir?

Hint: two stem verb

A

je doive
tu doives
il/elle doive
nous devions
vous deviez
ils/elles doivent

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for essayer?

Hint: two stem verb

A

j’essaie
tu essaies
il/elle essaie
nous essayions
vous essayiez
ils/elles essaient

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Q

What are the subjunctive conjugations for payer?

Hint: two stem verb

A

je paie
tu paies
il/elle paie
nous payions
vous payiez
ils/elles paient

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for préfèrer?

Hint: two stem verb

A

je préfère
tu préfères
il/elle préfère
nous préférions
vous préfériez
ils/elles préfèrent

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for prendre?

Hint: two stem verb

A

je prenne
tu prennes
il/elle prenne
nous prenions
vous preniez
ils/elles prennent

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for venir?

Hint: two stem verb

A

je vienne
tu viennes
il/elle vienne
nous venions
vous veniez
ils/elles viennent

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What are the subjunctive conjugations for voir?

Hint: two stem verb

A

je voie
tu voies
il/elle voie
nous voyions
vous voyiez
ils/elles voient

30
Q

Subjunctive most always occur in sentences that contain…?

A

a main clause and a dependent clause.

Ex:il faut que…vous lisiez ce livre.

31
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The expression or verb in the main clause requires…

A

that the subjunctive be used in the dependent clause and that it begins with the word “que”

32
Q

When impersonal expressions do not specify a particular person or thing, they are followed by…?

A

de/d’ and a verb in the infinitve.

Ex: il est bon de rembourser les dettes.

33
Q

Expressions of doubt use the subjunctive but ________ do not.

A

expressions of certaintly and beliefs

unless they are put in the negative because they then turn into an doubt

34
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When the subject of both sentences (containing a conjuction requiring the subjunctive) is the same, the word que changes to…?

A

d’/de + infintive

avant que parle -> avant de parler

35
Q

True or false?

In order to form a subjunctive in the past, both clauses must be in the past.

A

False. Only the dependent clause needs to take place in the past.

36
Q

True or false?

The past subjunctive is formed by using the present subjunctive form of être or avoir and the past participle.

A

True. The auxilary verb matches with the same verbs in the passé composé and the subjunctive.

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Q

True or false?

Verbs that take être in the past subjunctive don’t need to agree in number and gender.

A

False. They do need to.