subjunctiv Flashcards by Marisa V

indicitive mood

assertion, denial, question (i am, i am not, am i?)

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imperative

subject is understood, command, entreaty, prohibition, advice

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subjuntive mood

indicitive + ?, wishes, hopes, fears, surprises, anything with a little doubt or contrary to fact- used to interject own opinion, desire, emotion, or uncertainty (more common to west african french) - marker of class/education

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infinitive mood

action or state of verb (to + _____) can be complimentary infinitive, J’aime être…. without reference to any subject when complimentary (but compliments verb before it)

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examples of english subjunctive

Long Live the Queen (vs. saying The Queen Lives Long.) take off the s because we’re expressing a wish (we hope that she lives long, but there’s not certainty)
God Bless you (God blesses you)
students be on time to class vs. are on time to class
he become vs. he becomes

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how to form subjuntive in english

3rd person singular- second part is dependent

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how to form subjuntive in french for je, tu, il/elle/on- regular

ils form of present indicative tense, remove -ent
add e for je, il/elle/on forms (parle)
add -es for tu form

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how to form subjuntive in french Il/elles form- regular

unchanged from present tense form

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nous form- regular

-ions ending (same as in imparfait)

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vous form- regular

-iez ending, same as in imparfait

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spelling changes in

acheter( achèt), prendre( prenn), boire (boiv), venir (vienn) same form as imparfait

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conditionnel

infinitive (re takes off final e)

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imparfait

nous stem, minus -ons

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2 stems: appeler

que j’appelle, que nous appelions

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7 irregular verbs

avoir, être, aller, faire, pouvoir, savoir, vouloir

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2 stems: comprendre

que je comprenne, que nous comprenions

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2 stems: croire

que je croie, que nous croyions

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2 stems: devenir

que je devienne, que nous devenions

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2 stems: devoir

que je doive, que nous devions

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3 rules of subjuntive

always in 2nd part of sentence, following QUE, the subjects in 2 parts of the sentence must be different, certain expressions trigger subjuntive

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2 stems: essayer

que j’essaie, que nous essayions

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volition, opinion, obligation (gray areas and overlap)

il (ne) faut (pas) que, Il vaut mieux que, Il (n’)est (pas) nécessaire/important que, aimer mieux que, désirer que, préférer que, vouloir que

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2 stems: payer

que je paie, que nous payions

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2 stems: préférer

que je préfère, que nous préférions

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avoiding subjuntive

il faut + infinitive (impersonal expression- not translated as he) it is necessary.... but you can't use another subject afterwards

2 stems: recevoir

que je reçoive, que nous recevions

2 stems: voir

que je voie, que nous voyions

avant que+ subjonctif

before

bien que + subjonctif

although

jusqu'à ce que + subjonctif

until

pour que + subjonctif

so that

quoique + subjonctif

although

sans que + subjonctif

without

don't use the subjonctif when...

you're certain(e) sûr, clair, evident, when you penser ou croire ou if it est probable

avoir que je/j'

aie

avoir que tu

aies

avoir qu'il/elle.on

ait

avoir que nous

ayons

avoir que vous

ayez

avoir qu'ils/elles

aient

être que je/j'

sois

être que tu

sois

être qu'il/elle/on

soit

être que nous

soyons

être que vous

soyez

être qu'ils/elles

soient

aller que je/j'

aille

aller que tu

ailles

aller qu/il/elle/on

aille

aller que nous

allions

aller que vous

alliez

aller qu/ils/elles

aillent

faire que je/j'

fasse

faire que tu

fasses

faire qu'il/elle/on

fasse

faire que nous

fassions

faire que vous

fassiez

faire qu'ils/elles

fassent

pouvoir que je/j'

puisse

pouvoir que tu

puisses

pouvoir qu'il/elle/on

puisse

pouvoir que nous

puissions

pouvoir que vous

puissiez

pouvoir qu'ils/elles

puissent

savoir que je/j'

sache

Savior que tu

saches

Savoir qu'il/elle

sache

Savoir que nous

sachions

Savoir que vous

sachiez

Savoir qu'ils/elles

sachent

vouloir que je/j'

veuille

vouloir que tu

veuilles

vouloir qu'il/elle/on

veuille

vouloir que nous

voulions

vouloir que vous

vouliez

vouloir qu'ils/elles

veuillent

before subjonctif: conseiller que

to advise that

before subjonctif: demander qu

to ask that

before subjonctif: exiger que

to demand that

before subjonctif: souhaiter que

to wish that

before subjonctif: il est essentiel que

it is essential that

before subjonctif: il est préférable que

it is preferable that

change in subject with emotions: avoir peur que, être désolé/ furieux/furieuse que

être heureux/heureuse, triste que, regretter que