Le Subjonctif pour L'Émotion, L'Opinion et La Nécessité

Question 1

How is the subjunctive used?

Answer 1

Expresses perceptions about events, actions and states

Can convey uncertainty, (im)possibility or necessity

Question 2

How do you identify the subjunctive?

Answer 2

Can convey uncertainty, (im)possibility or necessity

Question 3

How is the subjunctive formed?

Answer 3

Use the stem of ils/elles for the present tense and add the subjunctive endings for je, tu, il/elle, on and ils/elles (the same endings as in the present tense)

Use the stem of ils/elles for the present tense and add the subjunctive endings for nous and vous (the same endings as in the imparfait)

Question 4

Être in the subjunctive

Answer 4

Je sois
Tu sois
il/elle/on soit
Nous soyons
Vous soyez
ils/elles soient

Question 5

Faire in the subjunctive

Answer 5

Je fasse
Tu fasses
il/elle/on fasse
Nous fassions
Vous fassiez
ils/elles fassent

Question 6

Avoir in the subjunctive

Answer 6

J’aie
Tu aies
il/elle/on ait
Nous ayons
Vous ayez
ils/elles aient

Question 7

Aller in the subjunctive

Answer 7

J’aille
Tu ailles
il/elle/on aille
Nous allions
Vous alliez
ils/elles aillent