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what is the subjunctive used for

A
  • to express what you think, feel and wish
  • to show an element of doubt or uncertainty
  • often 2 different people are involved: the first wanting / hoping / fearing…that the other one does something
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subjunctive ‘trigger’ phrases

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  • Il faut que (I / you / one must)
  • Pour que / Afinque (in order that)
  • Avant que (before)
  • Il est important que (it’s important that)
  • Il vaut mieux que (it would be better that)
  • Pourvu que (as long as)
  • Bien que (although)
  • Il est impossible que (it’s impossible that)
  • quoi que (whatever)
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How do you form the subjunctive

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  • take the verb in the ils form (3rd person plural) and remove the -ent ending and replace it with the correct subjunctive ending
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subjunctive endings

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Je     -e
Tu      -es
Il / Elle    -e
Nous     -ions
Vous     -iez 
Ils / Elles  -ent
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Irregular subjunctive verb conjugations

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Je sois - I am 
J'aie - I have 
Je fasse - I do 
Je doive - I must 
Je prenne - I take 
ce soit - it is 
Je vienne - I come
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être subjunctive conjugation

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je sois 
tu sois
il/ elle/ on soit
nous soyons 
vous soyez
ils/ elles soient
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avoir subjuctive conjugation

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j'aie
tu aies 
il/ elle/ on ait 
nous ayons 
vous ayez 
ils/ elles aient
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verbs with irregular stems

but otherwise follow the rule

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  • j’aille (aller)
  • je veuille (vouloir)
  • je sache (savoir)
  • je puisse (pouvoir)
  • je vaille (valoir)
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what is special about verb falloir

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  • can only be conjugated in 3rd person singular as je faille
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Connectives and conjunctions followed by the subjunctive

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À supposer que - supposing that 
Afin que - in order that 
De façon que - in such a way that 
En admettant que - assuming that 
Jusqu’à ce que - until 
Pour que - so that 
Pourvu que - provided that
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avoir phrases that trigger the subjunctive

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  • avoir peur que

- avoir honte que

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