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With what tense does depuis go and what does it convey?

A

Goes with present tense and conveys that you are still in the process of completing the action.

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What are the main ideas that require the use of the subjunctive?

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> wish and feeling

> possibility and doubt

> superlatives/ virtual superlatives

> after whoever/whatever etc

> denoting necessity

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How do you form the subjunctive for regular verbs?

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  1. Take the stem of the ‘ils’ form of the verb
  2. Je = e
    Tu=es
    Il = eNous and vous is the imperfect form of the verbIls = ent
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Aller subjunctive form

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J'aille
Tu ailles
Il aille
Nous allions
Vous alliez
Ils aillent
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Which irregular verbs are in the group that when formed in the subjunctive, the nous and vous forms are the same as the imperfect past?

A

Vouloir and aller

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Vouloir subjunctive form?

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Je veuille 
Tu veuilles
Il veuille 
Nous voulions 
Vous vouliez
Ils veuillent
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Which irregular verbs belong to the group that when n the subjunctive mood, the stem for conjugation is the same throughout?

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> savoir

> faire

> pouvoir

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Pouvoir in the subjunctive?

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Je puisse 
Tu puisses
Il puisse
Nous puissions 
Vous puissiez 
Ils puissent
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Savoir in the subjunctive?

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Je sache
Tu saches
Il sache
Nous sachions
Vous sachiez
Ils sachent
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Faire in the subjunctive

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Je fasse
Tu fasses
Il fasse
Nous fassions
Vous fassiez
Ils fassent
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Être in the subjunctive?

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Je sois
Tu sois
Il soit
Nous soyons
Vous soyez
Ils soient
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Avoir in the subjunctive

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J'aie
Tu aies
Il ait
Nous ayons 
Vous ayez
Ils aient
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With what tense does pendant go and what idea does it convey?

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Pendant goes with perfect past: conveys that it is no longer something that you are doing

  • j’ai attendu le bus pendant 2 heures
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