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I prefer that you read fairy tales.

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Je préfère que tu lises des contes de fées.

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Her parents want her to be happy.

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Ses parents veulent qu’elle soit heureuse. (subjonctif)

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It’s possible that the knight can save the life of the damsel.

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Il est possible que le chevalier puisse sauver la vie de la demoiselle. (subjuntif)

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The magician wants us to take the magic potion.

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Le magicien veut que nous prenions la potion magique. (subjonctif)

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Tex: I have to call Paw-Paw tonight.
Tammy: Okay. What time do we have to call Paw-Paw?

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Tex: Il faut que j’appelle Paw-Paw ce soir. Tammy: D’accord. A quelle heure est-ce qu’il faut que nous appelions Paw-Paw?

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I have to go to my fiancé’s house.

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Il faut que j’aille chez ma fiancée.

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He is working hard in order to get good grades.

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Il travaille dur afin d’avoir de bonnes notes à la fin de l’année.

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It’s preferable that men choose the wine and the women do the cooking.

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il est préférable que les hommes choississent le vin et que les femmes fassent la cuisine.

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Subjunctive Endings:

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e ions
es iez
e ent

ADD TO _ent form. “ions” “iez” . -ent always same
Present and past.

il faut que nous parlions…
il faut que vous finissiez
il faut que tu finisse (v. tu finis)

Stem changes for ions/iez
il faut que j’appelle / il faut que vous appeliez

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Tex : Il faut que j’__________ à Paw-Paw. (écrire)

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Tex : Il faut que j’__________ à Paw-Paw. (écrire) (subj)

correct answer: écrive

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Bette : Il faut que Tex m’ ___________ mieux que Tammy! (aimer)

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Bette : Il faut que Tex m’ ___________ mieux que Tammy! (aimer) (subj)
correct answer: aime

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ex : Il faut que vous ___________ davantage. (travailler)

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ex : Il faut que vous ___________ davantage. (travailler)

correct answer: travailliez (subj)

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Tammy : Il faut que Tex _________ moins. (sortir)

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Tammy : Il faut que Tex _________ moins. (sortir)

correct answer: sorte (subj)

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Tammy : Tex préfère que je _________ le couvert. (mettre)

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Tammy : Tex préfère que je _________ le couvert. (mettre)

correct answer: mette (subj)

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Tammy : Tex veut que nous _________ quelques années avant le mariage. (attendre)

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Tammy : Tex veut que nous _________ quelques années avant le mariage. (attendre)
correct answer: attendions

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Tex : Il faut que Tammy __________ mes poèmes! (lire)

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Tex : Il faut que Tammy __________ mes poèmes! (lire)

correct answer: lise (subj)

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Tex : Il faut que j’__________ chez Paw-Paw. (aller)

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Tex : Il faut que j’__________ chez Paw-Paw. (aller)

correct answer: aille (subj, irr)

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Rita : Il faut que Tex ___________ fidèle à Tammy! (devenir)

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Rita : Il faut que Tex ___________ fidèle à Tammy! (devenir)

correct answer: devienne (sub, irr)

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Tex : Il faut que nous ___________ un petit voyage. (faire)

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Tex : Il faut que nous ___________ un petit voyage. (faire)

correct answer: fassions (subj irr)

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Paw-Paw : Il faut que Tex ___________ moins. (boire)

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Paw-Paw : Il faut que Tex ___________ moins. (boire)

correct answer: boive(subj irr)

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Tex : Il faut que vous ___________ la vérité. (savoir)

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Tex : Il faut que vous ___________ la vérité. (savoir)

correct answer: sachiez (subj irr)

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Tammy : Il faut que Tex _________ réfléchir. (pouvoir)

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Tammy : Il faut que Tex _________ réfléchir. (pouvoir)

correct answer: puisse (subj irr)

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Corey : Il faut que je ___________ un psychiatre. (voir)

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Corey : Il faut que je ___________ un psychiatre. (voir)

correct answer: voie (subj irr)

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Tammy : Tex ne veut pas que nous _________ des enfants! (avoir)

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Tammy : Tex ne veut pas que nous _________ des enfants! (avoir)
correct answer: ayons (subj Irr)

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Tammy : Il faut que je ________ courageuse. (être)

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Tammy : Il faut que je ________ courageuse. (être)

correct answer: sois (sub irr)

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Edouard : Il faut que nous ___________ au restaurant. (aller)

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Edouard : Il faut que nous ___________ au restaurant. (aller)
correct answer: allions (sub irr)

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Tex : Il faut que je __________ le prix Goncourt! (recevoir)

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Tex : Il faut que je __________ le prix Goncourt! (recevoir)

correct answer: reçoive (subj irr)

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Tammy : Il faut que vous __________ nous voir! (venir)

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Tammy : Il faut que vous __________ nous voir! (venir)

correct answer: veniez (subj irr)

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I need to go to Bryan hall.

We need to go to Bryan Hall.

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Il faut que j’aille à Bryan Hall.

Il faut que nous allions à Bryan Hall.

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I need to know the subjunctive.

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Il faut que je sache le subjonctif.

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As for me, I just want you to be happy.

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Moi, je veux seulement que vous soyez heureux. (Subj)

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We need to cook.

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Il faut que nous fassions la cuisine.

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They need to be ready.

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Il faut que ils soient prêtes.

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I want you to do it.

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Je veux que tu le fasses.

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Puisque tu ___ [es or sois] là, je pars.

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since you are there, I’m leaving. Puisque does not take subj.

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Je viendrai puisque c’est important.

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I’ll come since it’s important. (puisque d/n take subj)

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I think it’s true.

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Je pense que c’est vrai. (not subj)

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I don’t think it’s true.

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Je ne pense pas que ce soit vrai. (subj)

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Do you think it’s true?

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Penses-tu que ce soit vrai ? (subj)

40
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The fact that everyone knows…

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Le fait que tout le monde sache… (Subj) You’re supposing that everyone knows, you don’t know it for a fact

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The fact that he’s doing it…

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Le fait qu’il le fait…(You know for a fact that he’s doing it)

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I promise that he is doing it.

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Je promets qu’il le fait. (not subj)

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We’re going to eat as soon as he arrives.

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Nous allons manger aussitôt qu’il arrivera.
We’re going to eat as soon as he arrives.

Note that this conjunction is normally followed by the future, rather than the present tense.

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I’m delighted that he’s coming.

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Je me réjouis qu’il vienne. (subj)

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I’m worried that he’s coming.

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Je suis inquiet qu’il vienne. (subj)

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I recommend that he come.

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Je recommande qu’il vienne. (subj)

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I hear (it said) that he is doing it.

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J’entends dire qu’il le fait. (not subj)

48
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I bet that he is doing it.

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No, parier does not take the subjunctive:

Je parie qu’il le fait.

49
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I’ll buy it as soon as he arrives.

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No, dès que does not take the subjunctive:

Je l’achèterai dès qu’il arrivera.
I’ll buy it as soon as he arrives.

Note that this conjunction is normally followed by the future, rather than the present tense.

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Supposing he comes…

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Yes, en supposant que requires the subjunctive:

En supposant qu’il vienne…

51
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It happens that he does it.

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Yes, il arrive que requires the subjunctive:

Il arrive qu’il le fasse.

52
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I’m happy that you came yesterday.

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Je suis heureuse que tu sois venu hier. (past tense subj)

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We’re afraid that he didn’t eat.

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Nous avons peur qu’il n’ait pas mangé. (subj past)

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He doubted that you had seen it.

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Il doutait que vous l’ayez vu. (subj past)

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I am surprised that you have read this book.

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Je suis surpris que tu aies lu ce livre. past subj

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I was surprised that you read this book.

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J’ai été surpris que tu aies lu ce livre.

57
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Bien que Corey _______ à la fac, il ne va jamais en classe.(s’inscrire)

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Bien que Corey _______ à la fac, il ne va jamais en classe.(s’inscrire)
correct answer: se soit inscrit (past subj)

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Tammy est furieuse que Tex _____ sans elle.(partir)

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Tammy est furieuse que Tex _____ sans elle.(partir)

correct answer: soit parti (past subj)

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Bette, Tammy et Fiona sont très contentes que les Américaines ______ la Coupe du Monde.(gagner)

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Bette, Tammy et Fiona sont très contentes que les Américaines ______ la Coupe du Monde.(gagner)
correct answer: aient gagné

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Quoique Tex ______ au Texas, il a grandi en France.(naître)

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Quoique Tex ______ au Texas, il a grandi en France.(naître)

correct answer: soit né

61
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Quel dommage qu’il ______ hier!(pleuvoir)

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Quel dommage qu’il ______ hier!(pleuvoir)

correct answer: ait plu

62
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that I have (subj)

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que j’aie

63
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that you (sing) have

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que tu aies

64
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that he has

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que il ait

65
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that we have

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que nous ayons

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that you (pl) have

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que vous ayez

67
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that they have

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que ils aient

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that we are

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que nous soyons

69
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that you (pl) are

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que vous soyez

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bien que

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Although (concession to fact or hypothetic possibility) (subj) = quoique

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quoique

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Although (concession to fact or hypothetic possibility) (subj) = bien que

72
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pour que

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(subj)

So that (subj)

Same as afin que but afin que is formal

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afin que

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So that / purpose - one that is hypothetical (subj)

Same as pour que but afin que is formal

74
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avant que

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so that / purpose - not yet fact (subj)

75
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jusqu’à ce que

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(subj)

76
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sans que

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(subj) without something happening

77
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à condition que

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Provided that (subj)

78
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Afin de

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= pour (direct cause reason but formal)

79
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pourvu que

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provided that (restrictive condition not reality) = à condition que

80
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provided that

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pourvu que / à condition que

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à moins que

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unless (subj)

82
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sans que

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without - restrictive condition / not real (subj)

83
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jusqu’à ce que

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until (subj)

84
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provided that

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pourvu que / à condition que (subj)

85
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in order that/ so that

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afin que/ pour que (subj)

86
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although

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bien que / quoique

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