subjunctive present Flashcards

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what is the subjunctive present?

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The subjunctive is a mood which expressing wish, hope, fear, uncertainty, and other attitudes or feelings toward a fact or an idea.

Often, 2 different people are involved: the first one wanting/hoping/ fearing… that the other one does something.

Sometimes, it is an expression which is followed by the subjunctive, such as “il faut que”.

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common verbs used in present subjunctive

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aller 
faire
être
avoir 
-er verbs
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what do you need to form a subjunctive?

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At least two people = “person A” doing the action, “person B” wanting/ wishing / ordering / fearing that “person A” does this action.
An expression requesting that one particular person does something (versus everybody doing it)
An expression which is specifically followed by the subjunctive (list to be learned by heart)

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how to form a subjunctive

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

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il faut que je mange 
il faut que tu manges
il faut qu'il mange
nous faut que nous mangions
il faut que vos mangiez
il faut qu'ils mangent
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être (irregular)

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que je sois
que tu sois
qu'il soit
que nous soyons 
que vous soyez
qu'ils soient
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avoir (irregular)

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que j'aie
que tu aies
qu'il ait 
que nous ayons
que vous ayez
qu'ils aient
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aimer (er verb)

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que j'aime
que tu aimes 
qu'il aime 
que nous aimions 
que vous aimiez
qu'ils aiment
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aller (irregular)

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que j'aille
que tu ailles
qu'il aille
que nous allions
que vous alliez
qu'ils aillent
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faire (irregular)

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que je fasse 
que tu fasses
qu'il fasse 
que nous fassions
que vous fassiez 
qu'ils fassent
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how to form with falloir (must)

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il faut + infinitive
or
il faut que + subjunctive

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how to form with falloir in negative form

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il ne faut pas + infinitive

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