Subjunctive Flashcards

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Conjugation

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stem of ‘Ils’ form + subjunctive endings

je -> e
tu -> es
il -> e
nous -> ions
vous -> iez
ils -> ent

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‘nous’ & ‘vous’ rule

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If the ‘ils’ stem is different from ‘nous’ and ‘vous’ stem that needs to be reflected in subjunctive
ie. boire (que je boive; que nous buvons)

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être (irregular verb)

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que je sois que nous soyons
que tu sois que vous soyez
qu’il soit qu’ils soient

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avoir (irregular verb)

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que je aie que nous ayons
que tu aies que vous ayez
qu’il ait qu’ils aient

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aller (irregular verb)

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que je aille que nous allions
que tu ailles que vous alliez
qu’il aille qu’ils aillent

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faire (irregular verb)

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que je fasse que nous fassions
que tu fasses que vous fassiez
qu’il fasse qu’ils fassent

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pouvoir (irregular verb)

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que je puisse que nous puissions
que tu puisses que vous puissiez
qu’il puisse qu’ils puissent

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savoir (irregular verb)

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que je sache que nous sachions
que tu saches que vous sachiez
qu’il sache qu’ils sachent

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List of subjective verbs

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Je désire que
J’aimerais que
Je souhaite que
J’ai peur que
Je crains que - I fear/worry that
Je redoute que - I fear that
Je veux que
J’ordonne que - I order that
J’exige que - I demand that
Je supplie que - I beg that

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Subjunctive in the Past Tense (Conjugation)

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être or avoir in the subjunctive tense + past participle

ie. que j’aie mangé

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Common Subjunctive phrases for expressing intention or purpose

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pour que - for/so that
afin que - in order to
de sorte que - so that/ in such a way that

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Subjunctive Phrases to express fear/ a threat

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de crainte que - lest
de peur que - for fear that

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Subjunctive Phrases to express waiting; temporariness

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jusqu’á ce que - until
en attendant que - until/while waiting for
avant que - before
aprés que - after

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Subjunctive Phrases to express obstacles or restriction

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bien que - although
à moins que - unless

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Expressing conditions

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à condition que - as long as
pourvu que - provided that

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