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Subjunctive Expressions Flashcards

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il faut que

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one must ..

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il est essential que

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it is essential..

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il est juste que

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it is fair..

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il est important que

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it is important that ..

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il est préferable que

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it is preferable ..

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il est naturel …

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it is natural …

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il est rare …

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it is rare ..

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il est étrange …

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it is strange …

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il est étonnant ..

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it is amazing …

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il est regrettable ….

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it is unfortunate ….

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il est possible ..

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it is possible …

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il est indispensable …

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it is essential … / it is vital that …

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il se peut …

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it may be …

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il vaut mieux …

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it is better …

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il est souhaitable

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it is desirable …

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il est normal…

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it is normal …

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il est util …

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it is useful …

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il est bizarre …

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it is odd …

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il est surprenant …

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it is surprising …

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il est dommage …

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it is a shame …

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cela ne vaut pas la peine …

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it is not worth it …

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Expressions followed by the INDICATIVE:

il est certain / évident / probable / sûr / vrai / se semble

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certain / obvious / probable / sure / true / seems

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à condition que

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on condition that

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à moins que

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unless

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afin que

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in order that

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attendre que

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to wait until

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au cas de

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in case

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autant que

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as far as …

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avant que

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before ..

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bien que

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although …

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de crainte que …

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for fear that

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de façon de

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so that, in a way that, in such a way that ….

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de manière que

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so that, in a way that, in such a way that ….

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de peur que ..

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for fear that …

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de sorte que …

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so that, in a way that, in such a way that ….

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en attendant que …

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until

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jusqu’à ce que

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until

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malgré que

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although ..

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pour autant que …

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as far as, as much as …

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pour que

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in order that ….

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pourvu que …

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provided that ….

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que … ou non …

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whether … or not (qu’il vienne ou non, cela m’est égal)

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quoique

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although

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soit que … soit que …

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whether .. or whether

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tâcher que ..

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to try to / to attempt to …

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veiller à ce que

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to see to it that

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où que

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wherever

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quel que

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whatever

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qui que

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whoever

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quoi que

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whatever / no matter what …

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si + adj. + que

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however - si bavarde qu’elle soit … (however talkative she is..)

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after an indefinite antecedent (where the thing or person being sought for / expressed etc may not exist - or may never be found even if it does)

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eg: je cherche une personne qui soit honnête / je cherche un appartement qui ne soit pas trop cher

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after a superlative expressing an opinion (the only / the best / the biggest / the most pleasant)

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EG: A mon opinion, … est la plus jolie élève que j’aie jamais vue

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il est à souhaiter que

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it is to be desired that …

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il est bon que

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it is good that …

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il est convenable que

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it is fitting (proper) that …

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il est douteux que ….

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it is doubtful that …

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il est faux que …

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it is false that …

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il est heureux que …

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it is fortunate that …

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aimer que …

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to like …

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aimer mieux que …

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to prefer …

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j’aimerais que …

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I would rather …

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attendre que …

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to wait until ..

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avoir besoin que …

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to need …

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s’attendre à ce que ..

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to expect …

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avoir envie que …

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to (really) want …

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conseiller que …

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to advise…

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défendre que …

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to forbid that …

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demander que …

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to as, to request that …

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exiger que …

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to demand that / to require that …

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insister pour que …

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to insist …

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interdire que ..

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to forbid …

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permettre que …

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to allow / to permit …

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proposer que …

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to suggest …

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recommender que …

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to recommend that …

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souhaiter que …

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to wish …

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suggérer que …

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to suggest ..

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tenir à ce que …

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to really want to / to be anxious to …

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vouloir que …

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to want …

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espérer: to hope. Requires the indicative, not the subjunctive!

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eg:
j’espére que vous allez bien
j’espére que tu te sentiras mieux

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conséiller de …

conséiller que …

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to advise

You can use either construction when in the subordinate clause - inf or sub - but NB: if using inf, “de”, is expressed before the verb, and “à” is used if a noun immediately follows the verb in the main clause. The object is indirect.

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