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
être étonné que
to be amazed that
être surpris que
to be surprised that
il est bizarre que
it is odd that
il est bon que
it is good that
il est inutile que
it is useless that
il est surprenant que
it is surprising that
il est utile que
it is useful that
il n’est pas exact que
it is not correct that
il n’est pas vrai que
it is not true that
il vaut mieux que
it is better that
il vaut mieux que
it is better that
s’attendre à ce que
to expect
il se peut que
it may be that
il n’est pas évident que
it is not obvious that
le fait que
the fact that
il n’est pas clair que
it is not clear that
the present subjunctive is used when the action is the subordinate clause happens at the same time or later in the main clause.
(main clause) (subordinate clause)
je suis triste qu’il parte
im sad hes leaving/ will leave
