Subjonctif Flashcards

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Quoi qu’il arrive, il n’admettra jamais qu’il s’est trompé.

A

Whatever may happen, he will never admit he made a mistake.

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Il n’y a aucune raison pour que tu ne sois pas aimable avec tout le monde.

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There is no reason why you should not be kind with everybody.

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Il portait une fausse barbe et des lunettes de soleil pour que personne de le reconnût.

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He wore a fake beard and sunglasses so that nobody shouldn’t recognize him.

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Il est indispensable que nous gardions ce secret.

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It is imperative that we should keep us that secret.

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Si par hasard vous le rencontrez, ne lui dites pas que vous m’avez vu.

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If you should meet him, don’t tell him you saw me.

Should you come across (par hasard) him, don’t tell him you saw me.

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Il est incroyable qu’il ait été si lâche.

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It is incredible that he should have been such a coward.

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Si fort qu’il soit, nous n’avons pas peur de lui.

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So strong as he may be, we are not afraid of him.

Strong as he may be, we are not afraid of him.

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Il faut envoyer le colis aujourd’hui pour qu’ils le reçoivent avant Noël.

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We have to send the parcel so that they may receive it by Christmas.

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Quoi que vous disiez, elle ne changera pas d’avis.

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Whatever you may say, she will not change her mind.

No matter what you may say, she won’t change her mind.

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Nous regrettons d’avoir à rester à Londres en juillet.

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We wish we didn’t have to stay in London in July.

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Je regrette d’avoir acheté ce disque.

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I wish I hadn’t bought this CD.

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J’aimerais qu’il cesse de fumer.

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I wish he (would) stop smoking.

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Il proposa que chacun de nous donnât 10 dollars.

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He suggested that each of us should give 10 dollars.

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Parlez à voix basse, de peur que quelqu’un ne vous entende.

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Speak in a low voice for feat that someone may hear you.

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Si heureux ou malheureux qu’il fût, il ne manifestait jamais ses sentiments.

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So happy or unhappy as he may be, he would never express his feelings.

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Ne lui dites pas que je suis malade, de peur qu’elle ne s’inquiète.

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Don’t tell her that I’m sick, for fear that she may worry.

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Il insista pour que nous écoutions son discours.

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He insisted so that we should listen to his speech.

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Je suggérai qu’il fût informé immédiatement.

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I suggested that he be informed immediately.

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Nous devrions leur écrire, pour qu’ils ne pensent pas que nous les avons oubliés.

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We should write to them lest they may not think that we have forgotten them.

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Si par hasard vous avez besoin d’aide, n’hésitez pas à aller le voir.

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Were you to need help, feel free to go and see him.