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.
