subjunctive - que Flashcards
use the subjunctive when expressing a FEELING, DOUBT, PERSONAL OPINION about an ACTION or STATE
examples:
c’est DOMMAGE qu’ll AIT été malade
nous DOUTONS qu’ils SOIENT venus
indicative vs subjunctive
je sais que tu viens - no opinion or feeling here
je suis CONTENT que tu VIENNES - feeling here
use the subjunctive present to express the future
Il faut que tu prennes le bus demain
je suis triste qu’il parte (sad hes leaving)
Subjunctive feelings, states, needs, desires:
aimer mieux que
to like better / to prefer that
demander que
to ask (someone to do something)
empêcher que*
to prevent (someone from doing something)
éviter que*
to avoid
exiger que
to demand that
il est à souhaiter que
it is to be hoped that
il est temps que
it is time that
il est urgent que
it is urgent that
tenir à ce que
to insist that
proposer que
to propose that
tenir à ce que
to insist that
être content que
to be happy that
