Subjonctif

Question 1

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Il est indispensable que nous gardions ce secret.

Answer 4

It is imperative that we should keep us that secret.

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

Il est incroyable qu’il ait été si lâche.

Answer 6

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

Question 7

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

Answer 7

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

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

Question 8

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

Answer 8

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

Question 9

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

Answer 9

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

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

Question 10

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

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Je regrette d’avoir acheté ce disque.

Answer 11

I wish I hadn’t bought this CD.

Question 12

J’aimerais qu’il cesse de fumer.

Answer 12

I wish he (would) stop smoking.

Question 13

Il proposa que chacun de nous donnât 10 dollars.

Answer 13

He suggested that each of us should give 10 dollars.

Question 14

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

Answer 14

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

Question 15

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

Answer 15

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

Question 16

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

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Il insista pour que nous écoutions son discours.

Answer 17

He insisted so that we should listen to his speech.

Question 18

Je suggérai qu’il fût informé immédiatement.

Answer 18

I suggested that he be informed immediately.

Question 19

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

Answer 19

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

Question 20

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

Answer 20

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