subjunctive cues - impersonal Flashcards
it is necessary that
it must, it has to
il faut que
[somebody] must not
it must not
il e faut pas que
it is better that
il vaut mieux que
it is good htat
il est bon que
it is essential taht
il est essentiel que
it is impssible tat
il est impossible que
it is important that
il est important que
it is indispensable that
il est indispensable que
it is right that
il est juste que
it is necessary that
il est nécessaire que
it is normal that
il est normal que
it is possible that
il est possible que
it is preferable that
il est préférable que
it is unnusual that
it is rare that
il est rare que
it is (about) time htat
il est (grand) temps que
it is useful that
il est utile que
it is useless that
il est inutile que
it’s not worth the pain that
ce n’est pas la peine que
one must not want to do it
il faut qu’on veuille le faire
you must not be angry
il ne faut pas que tu sois saché
it is better that you leave
il vaut mieux que vous partiez
it is essential that you have your degree
il est essentiel que tu aies ton diplome
it’s time for us to leave
il est temps que nous nous en allions
it is necessar that you tae care of yourself
il est nécessaire que tu prennes soin de toi
there’s no point in me doing it
ce n’est pas la peine que je le fasse
it is improbable that
il est improbable que
one absolutely must
il faut absolument que
what must you remember?
all the phrases on this list: ONLY take subjunctive when they direct a specific person - if they refer to the world in general, then it’s followed by an infinitive
