French Grammar REG Flashcards
What are the subjunctive endings for all verbs?
-e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
What is a notable similarity between the present indicative and present subjunctive of -er verbs?
They use the same stem and have identical endings except for the ‘nous’ and ‘vous’ forms
What does the presence of the subordinating conjunction ‘que’ indicate in the subjunctive?
It means that this is a direct order with a pronoun
What is the subjunctive form of ‘attendre’ (to wait for) for ‘je’?
que j’attende
What is the subjunctive form of ‘parler’ (to speak) for ‘ils/elles’?
qu’ils/elles parlent
Which irregular verbs (in indicative) maintain regular forms in the subjunctive?
Dormir, sortir, partir, lire, sourire, dire, écrire, mettre, connaître
What is the subjunctive form of ‘finir’ (to finish) for ‘nous’?
que nous finissions
Fill in the blank: The subjunctive form of ‘dormir’ (to sleep) for ‘je’ is ______.
que je dorme
What is the subjunctive form of ‘lire’ (to read) for ‘je’?
que je lise
What is the subjunctive form of ‘sourire’ (to smile) for ‘je’?
que je sourie
What is the subjunctive form of ‘dire’ (to say) for ‘je’?
que je dise
What is the subjunctive form of ‘écrire’ (to write) for ‘je’?
que j’écrive
What is the subjunctive form of ‘mettre’ (to put) for ‘je’?
que je mette
What is the subjunctive form of ‘connaître’ (to know) for ‘je’?
que je connaisse
What is the correct form of the verb for ‘I must write’ in French?
écrive
This is a subjunctive form used in French.
Fill in the blank: Il faut que Tex m’ ______. (Aimer)
aime
‘Aime’ is the subjunctive form of ‘aimer’.
What is the correct form of the verb for ‘we must leave’ in French?
partions
This is also a subjunctive form.
Fill in the blank: Il faut que Tex m’ ______.(appeler)
appelle
‘Appelle’ is the subjunctive form of ‘appeler’.
What is the correct form of the verb for ‘you must work’ in French? (Vous)
travailliez
This is the second person plural subjunctive form.
Fill in the blank: Il faut que Tex ______. (Sortir)
sorte
‘Sorte’ is the subjunctive form of ‘sortir’.
What is the correct form of the verb for ‘I must choose’ in French?
choisisse
This is the subjunctive form of ‘choisir’.
Fill in the blank: Tex préfère que je ______.(mettre)
mette
‘Mette’ is the subjunctive form of ‘mettre’.
What is the correct form of the verb for ‘we want to wait’ in French?
attendions
This is the subjunctive form of ‘attendre’.
Fill in the blank: Il faut que nous ______ dans un bon restaurant. (Manger)
mangions
‘Mangions’ is the subjunctive form of ‘manger’.
