Subjunctive - Trigger Phrases Flashcards
to like better / to prefer that
aimer mieux que
to command/order that
commander que
to forbid
défendre que
to ask (someone to do something)
demander que
to desire that
désirer que
to give the order that
donner l’ordre que
to demand that
exiger que
it is to be hoped that
il est à souhaiter que
it is crucial that
il est capital que
it is essential that
il est essentiel que
it is imperative that
il est impératif que
it is necessary that
il est nécessaire que
it is time that
il est temps que
it is urgent that
il est urgent que
it is necessary that
il faut que
to forbid that
interdire que
to oppose that
s’opposer que
to order that
ordonner que
to permit that
permettre que
to prefer that
préférer que
to propose that
proposer que
to recommend
recommander que
to wish that
souhaiter que
to suggest that
suggérer que
to insist that
tenir à ce que
to want that
vouloir que
to appreciate that
apprécier que
to be ashamed that
avoir honte que
to deplore that
déplorer que
to hate that
détester que
to be sorry that
être désolé que
to be amazed that / it is amazing that
être étonné que / il est étonnant que
it is odd that
il est bizarre que
it is good that
il est bon que
it is appropriate/fitting that
il est convenable que
it is too bad that
il est dommage que
it is strange that
il est étrange que
it is false that
il est faux que
it is fortunate that
il est heureux que
it is shameful that
il est honteux que
it is right/fair that
il est juste que
it is natural/normal that
il est naturel/normal que
it is regrettable/unfortunate that
il est regrettable que
it is surprising that
il est surprenant que
it is useful/useless that
il est (in)utile que
it is not correct that
il n’est pas exact que
it is not true that
il n’est pas vrai que
it is better that
il vaut mieux que
to be delighted that
se réjouir que
to expect
s’attendre à ce que
it is impossible that
il est impossible que
to doubt that/it is doubtful that
douter que / il est douteux que
(note: not subjunctive when negative form)
it is (im)possible / (im)probable that
il est (im)possible / (peu/pas) probable que
it is not certain/clear that
il n’est pas certain/sûr que (note: certainty≠ subjonctif)
it is not obvious that
il n’est pas évident que (note: certainty≠ subjonctif)
it seems that
il semble que
it may be that
il se peut que
the fact that
le fait que
to refuse that
refuser que
to suppose, hypothesize that
supposer que
verbs that do NOT trigger the subjunctive
croire - to believe
espérer - to hope
