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Subjunctive Present et passé Flashcards

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Present subjunctive is a mood. It determines how one views an event. The Subjunctive mood refers to someone’s OPINION or hypothetical actions.

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Form Present subjunctive by adding endings e, es, e, ion, Iez, ent to the stem of the ils/elles form and dropping the ent. For Je, Tu, il, Ils

Pensent = pens + subjunctive endings

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Parler - to speak

subjunctive for
Je Tu il Elle Ils elles

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Je parle - i think
Tu parles - i think
Il parle he thinks
Ils parlent - They speak

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To conjugate nous and vous for present subjunctive, drop -ons from first person present indicative nous form and add imparfait ending ions, Iez. It is identical to imparfait. parlons = parl + ions = parlions

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Nous pensions - we speak

Vous pensiez - you speak.

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Conjugate dire - to say in present subjunctive.

Ils disent (Je, Tu, il, Ils)
Nous disons (nous, vous)

Je…

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Je dise - i say
Tu dises- you say
Il dise - he says
Nous disions - we say
Vous disiez - you say
Ils disent - They say
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Conjugate Mettre - to put
In present Subjunctive

Ils mettent (Je, Tu, il, Ils)
Nous mettons (nous vous)

Je..

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Je mette - I put
Tu mettes - you put
Il mette - he put 
Nous mettions - we put 
Vous mettiez - you put
Ils mettent - they put
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Être is irregular in present subjunctive.

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Je..

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Je sois - I am
Tu sois - you are 
Il soit - he is 
Nous soyons - we are
Vous soyez - you are
Ils soient - they are
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Avoir is irregular in present subjunctive.

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Je..

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J'ai
Tu aies
Il ait
Nous ayons
Vous ayez
Ils aient
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Pouvoir, Savoir, fair have irregular stem but regular endings

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Pouvoir:

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Je puisse - i can
Tu puisses - you can
Il puisse - he can
Nous puissions - we can
Vous puissiez - you can
Ils puissent - They can
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Pouvoir, Savoir, fair have irregular stem but regular endings

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Savoir

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Je sache - i know 
Tu saches - you know
Il sache - he knows
Nous sachions - we know
Vous sachiez - you know
Ils sachent - They know
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Pouvoir, Savoir, fair have irregular stem but regular endings

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Faire

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Je fasse - i do
Tu fasses - he do
Il fasse - he does
Nous fassions - we do
Vous fassiez - you do 
Ils fassent - They do
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Aller and vouloir - to want are irregular present subjunctive.

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Aller

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J'aille - i go
Tu ailles - you go
Il aille - he goes
Nous allions - we go
Vous alliez - you go
Ils aillent - They go
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Aller and vouloir - to want are irregular present subjunctive.

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Vouloir

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Je veuille - i want 
Tu veuilles - you want
Il veuille - he wants
Nous voulions - we want
Vous vouliez - you want 
Ils veuillent - They want
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Subjunctive has three main concepts and que always precedes it

To express
1.
2.
3.

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To express

  1. Wish
  2. Emotion
  3. Doubt
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Compare the following.

I want to buy this computer

I want you to buy (wish) this computer.

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Je veux acheter cet ordinateur

Je veux que tu achètes cet ordinateur

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Compare.

Vous désirez suivre un cours d’informatique

Vous désirez que nous suivions un cours d’informatique

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You want to take a computer science class

You want us to take a computer science class

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souhaiter - to wish

She wishes you would go to France

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Elle souhaite que tu ailles en France

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He is asking us to be more efficient

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Il demande que nous soyons plus efficaces.

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Subjonctive is uses to express emotion.

I am sorry he can’t be here.

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Je regrette qu’il ne puisse pas être ici.

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Subjonctive is uses to express emotion.

We are delighted you are vacationing here

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Nous sommes ravis que tu prennes tes vacances ici.

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Subjonctive is uses to express emotion.

I am happy you are coming In Sunday

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Je suis contant que tu viennes dimanche.

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Subjunctive is used to express doubt.

I doubt he knows what he’s doing

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Je ne pense pas qu’il sache ce qu’il fait

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Subjunctive is used to express doubt.

She doesn’t think you find their project interesting.

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Elle ne croit pas que vous trouviez leur projet intéressant.

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Subjunctive is used to express doubt.

I doubt he understands your questions

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Je doubt qu’il comprenne vos questions.

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The two verbs Croire - to believe and Penser - to think in the negative and interrogative, the subjunctive can be used to underline the uncertainty of the event.
Ex

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Je ne croit pas que Daniel est coupable - i dont think Daniel is guilty. It means “I am sure he is innocent”

Je ne crois pas que Daniel soit coupable - i dont think Daniel is guilty - actually indicates there is some doubt about his guilt or innocence and can he heard in the intonation or context.

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Past subjunctive is used the same way as the present.

Form it by using the present subjunctive of être or Avoir + the past participle of the main verb.
Penser conjugate:

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J'aie pensé: i have thought
Tu aies pensé
Il ait pensé
Nous ayons pensé: we have thought 
Vous ayez pensé
Ils aient pensé
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Past subjunctive

Conjugate Venir

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Je sois venu - i have come
Tu sois venu - you have come
Il soit venu: you have come
Nous soyons venu
Vous soyez venu
Ils soient venu
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Pourvu que - has the sense of “provided that”

Il ira pourvu que vous le directeur lui donne une augmentation de salaire

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He will go provided that the director gives him a raise

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When pourvu que is in a single clause it takes a
Different meaning. It means LET’S HOPE! And the subjunctive follows it

let’s hope they have the address!

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Pourvu qu’ils aient l’adresse!

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The subjunctive is also used after exaggerated expressions of adjectives such as premier, dernier, le meilleur, la pire, unique, seul..

Ils the worst thing that could ever happen to him!

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C’est la pire chose qui puisse lui arriver

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