Le subjonctif

Question 1

What is “le subjonctif”?

Answer 1

It describes a mood that expresses uncertainty, fear, doubt, wish, fear, etc.

Question 2

When is “le subjonctif” used?

Answer 2

It is mostly used after the word “que” but sometimes after “qui”
- Il faut que
- Bien que

Question 3

How do you form it?

Answer 3

• take the “ils/elles” form of the verb
• take off the present tense ending (i.e.) “issent” or “ent
• add the appropriate endings

there are many irregular verbs as well (savoir)

Question 4

je form

Answer 4

e

Question 5

tu form

Answer 5

es

Question 6

il/elle/on form

Answer 6

e

Question 7

nous form

Answer 7

ions

Question 8

vous form

Answer 8

iez

Question 9

ils/elles form

Answer 9

ent

Question 10

aller forms

Answer 10

je: aille
tu: ailles
il/elle/on: aille
nous: allions
vous: ailliez
ils/elles: aillent

Question 11

faire forms

Answer 11

je: fasse
tu: fasses
il/elle: fasse
nous: fassions
vous: fassiez
ils/elles: fassient

Question 12

être forms

Answer 12

je: sois
tu: sois
il/elle: soit
nous: soyons
vous: soyez
ils/elles: soient

Question 13

avoir forms

Answer 13

je: aie
tu: aies
il/elle: ait
nous: ayons
vous: ayez
ils/elles: aient

Question 14

What happens if the subjunctive is in the past?

Answer 14

1. Conjugate the subject with “avoir” in the subjunctive
2. Add past participle of verb you want to sue

i.e. Il faut qu’il ait vécu son rêve. (He must have lived his dream.)

Question 15

Il faut que je fasse mes devoirs.

Answer 15

It is necessary that I do my homework.

Expresses a necessity

Question 16

Bien que vous ayez fini vos devoirs, vous ne pouvez pas aller au parc.

Answer 16

Although you have finished your homework, you cannot go to the park.

Question 17

Je crois qu’il aille à Montréal chaque week-end.

Answer 17

I believe that he goes to Montréal every weekend.

Question 18

some examples

Answer 18

aimer mieux que: to like better / to prefer that
commander que: to order that
défendre que: to forbid
demander que: to ask (someone to do something)
désirer que: to desire that
donner l’ordre que: to order that
empêcher que: to prevent (someone from doing something)
éviter que: to avoid
exiger que: to demand that
il est à souhaiter que: it is to be hoped that
il est capital que: it is crucial that
il est essentiel que: it is essential that
il est impératif que: it is imperative that
il est nécessaire que: it is necessary that
il est temps que: it is time that
il est urgent que: it is urgent that
il faut que: it is necessary that
interdire que: to forbid that
s’opposer que: to oppose that
ordonner que: to order that
permettre que: to permit that
préférer que: to prefer that
proposer que: to propose that
recommander que: to recommend
souhaiter que: to wish that
suggérer que: to suggest that
tenir à ce que: to insist that
vouloir que: to want that