Grammar- Subjunctives Flashcards

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Subjunctives are used for statements that are uncertain

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eg. Je veux que tu dormes= I want you to sleep

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what are subjunctives used to describe?

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Wishes, doubts, necessities and emotions

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what does il faut que mean?

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its necessary that

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what is the exception to subjunctives?

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J’espere que/qu’ is used in the present tense

eg. J’espere que tu VAS bien

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how are subjunctive endigs formed?

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By dropping the -ent ending from the ils/elles form of the present tense and adding the subjunctive endings

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what are the subjunctive endings?

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e, es, e, ion, iez, ent

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what are the irregular subjunctive verbs?

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Etre
avoir 
aller
boire 
croire= to believe 
prendre= to take/have 
recevior= to receive 
savoir= to know 
vouloir= to want 
pouvoir= to be able to 
faire= to do/ to make 
venir= to come
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what are the endings for etre?

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que je sois 
que tu sois 
qu'il soit 
que nous soyons 
que vous soyez 
qu'ils soient
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what are the endings for avoir?

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que j'aie 
que tu aies 
qu'il ait 
que nous ayons 
que vous ayez 
qu'ils aient
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