Subjunctives Flashcards

1
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Savoir

A

que je sache
que tu saches
qu’il sache
que nous sachions
que vous sachiez
que elles sachent

to know a fact - often followed by que, si, or quand

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2
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Aller

A

que j’aille
que tu ailles
qu’il aille
que nous aillions
que vous ailliez
qu’elles aillent

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3
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Conjugation

A

Je ….e
tu ….es
il/elle/on ….e
nous ….ions
vous ….iez
ils/elle ….ent

former avec des première et troisième peronnes du pluriel du présent

dropping the -ent ending from the third person plural of the present indicative and adding the endings: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

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Prendre

A

que je prenne
que tu prennes
qu’il prenne
que nous prenions
que vous preniez
qu’elles prennent

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Avoir

A

que j’aie
que tu aies
qu’il ait
que nous ayons
que vous ayez
qu’elles aient

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Être

A

que je sois
que tu sois
qu’il soit
que nous soyons
que vous soyez
qu’elles soient

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Faire

A

que je fasse
que tu fasses
qu’il fasse
nous fassions
vous fassiez
qu’elles fassent

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Pouvoir

A

que je puisse
que tu puisses
qu’il puisse
que nous puissions
que vous puissiez
qu’elles puissent

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Être

A

je sois
tu sois
il soit
nous soyons
vous soyez
elles soient

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Aller

A

J’aille
tu ailles
il aille
nous allions
vous alliez
elles aillent

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Dormir

A

Je dorme
tu dormes
il dorme
nous dormions
vous dormiez
elles dorment

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12
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Lire

A

je lise
tu lises
il lise
nous lisions
vous lisiez
elles lisent

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13
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Boire

A

je boive
tu boives
il boive
nous buvions
vous buviez
elles boivent

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Tenir

A

je tienne
tu tiennes
il tienne
nous tenions
vous teniez
elles tiennent

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Finir

A

je finisse
tu** finiss**es
il finisse
nous finissions
vous finissiez
elles finissent

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Décevoir

A

je déçoive
tu déçoives
il déçoive
nous décevions
vous déceviez
elles déçoivent

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Partir

A

je parte
tu partes
il parte
nous partions
vous partiez
elles partent

to leave, get out, go

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Vouloir

A

je veuille
tu veuilles
il veuille
nous voulions
vous vouliez
elles veuillent

Present: Nous Voulons

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Sortir

A

je sorte
tu sortes
il sorte
nous sortions
vous sortiez
elles sortent

Present: nous sortons

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Voir

A

je voie
tu voies
il voie
nous voyions
vous voyiez

Present 3rd: Nous voyons

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Devoir

To have to

A

Je doive
tu doives
il doive
nous devions
vous deviez
elles doivent

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Croire

A

je croie
tu croies
il croie
nous croyions
vous croyiez
elles croient

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23
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The subjunctive: Uses and Rules

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  1. mood - subjectivity, uncertainty or unreality - feelings like doubt and desire
  2. expressions of necessity, possibility and judgement
  3. Preferences, Advice, Needs, Desires, Orders (PANDO)
  4. Judgments, Emotions, Feelings
  5. Possibilities, Opinions, Doubts, Suppositions
  6. MUST have different subjects in the main and dependent clauses (if they are the same…infinitive)
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24
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Uses and Rules

Aimer Mieux que

Preference

A

to like better / To prefer that

Il aime mieux qu’elle finisse le raport ce soir

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25
Q

Commander que

Order

A

to order that

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26
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Défendre que

Order

A

to forbid

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demander que

Order

A

to ask (someone to do something)

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désirer que

Desire

A

to desire that

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Donner l’order que

Order

A

to order that

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30
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Empêcher que

Ne Explétif - expression with a negative meaning

A

To prevent (someone from doing something)

Ces probèmes techniques empêchent que le spectacle ne commence à l’heure désignée

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éviter que

Ne Explétif - expression with a negative meaning

A

to avoid

évitez qu’il ne vous voie - avoid letting him see you

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Exiger que (order)

A

to demand that

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il est à souhaiter que (wish)

A

it is to be hoped that

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34
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il est capital que (desire)

A

it is crucial that

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il est essentiel que

A

it is essential that

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36
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il est impératif que

A

it is imperative that

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il est nécessaire que

A

it is necessary that

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38
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ll est temps que

A

it is time that

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39
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il est urgent que

A

it is urgent that

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40
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il faut que

A

it is necessary that

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41
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interdire que

A

to forbid that

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42
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s’opposer que

A

to oppose that

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43
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ordonner que

A

to order that

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44
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permettre que

A

to permit that

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45
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proposer que

A

to propose that

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46
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recommander que

A

to recommend

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47
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souhaiter que

A

to wish that

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48
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suggérer que

A

to suggest that

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49
Q

tenir à ce que

A

to insist that

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50
Q

vouloir que

A

to want that

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51
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accepter que (emotion)

A

to accept

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52
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adorer que (emotion)

A

to love that

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aimer que (emotion)

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to like that

54
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apprécier que

A

to appreciate that

55
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avoir honte que

A

to be ashamed that

56
Q

avoir peur que

A

to be afraid that

57
Q

craindre que

A

to fear that

58
Q

déplorer que

A

to deplore that

59
Q

détester que

A

to hate that

60
Q

être content que

A

to be happy that

61
Q

être désolé que

A

to be sorry that

62
Q

être étonné que

A

to be amazed that

63
Q

il est bizarre que

A

it is odd that

64
Q

il est bon que

A

it is good that

65
Q

il est convenable que

A

it is fitting that

66
Q

il est dommage que

A

it is too bad that

67
Q

il est étrange que

A

it is strange that

68
Q

il est faux que

A

it is false that

69
Q

il est honteux que

A

it is shameful that

70
Q

il est important que

A

it is important that

71
Q

il est inutile que

A

it is useless that

72
Q

il est regrettable que

A

it is regrettable that

73
Q

il est utile que

A

it is useful that

74
Q

il n’est pas exact que

A

it is not correct that

75
Q

il n’est pas vrai que

A

it is not true that

76
Q

redouter que

A

to dread that

77
Q

regretter que

A

to regret that

78
Q

s’attendre à ce que

A

to expect

79
Q

douter que (does not take the subjunctive in the negative form)

A

to doubt that

80
Q

il est douteux que (not in negative form)

A

it is doubtful that

81
Q

il est impossible que (opinion)

A

it is impossible that

82
Q

il est improbable que (opinion)

A

it is improbable that

83
Q

il est possible que

A

it is possible that

84
Q

il est peu probable que

A

it is improbable that

85
Q

il n’est pas certain que

A

it is not certain that

86
Q

il n’est pas claire que

A

it is not clear that

87
Q

il n’est pas sûr que

A

it is not certain that

88
Q

il n’est pas évident que

A

it is not obvious that

89
Q

il semble que

A

it seems that

90
Q

il ne me semble pas que (doubt / uncertainty)

A

it doesn’t seem to me that

91
Q

il se peut que

A

it may be that

92
Q

le fait que

A

the fact that

Le fait qu’il soit là me dit qu’il t’aime bien - the fact that he is here tells me he likes you

93
Q

nier que

not with the negative

A

to deny that

94
Q

refuser que

A

to refuse

95
Q

supposer que

A

to suppose/ hypothesize

96
Q

à condition que

A

provided that

97
Q

à moins que

A

unless

98
Q

à supposer que

A

assuming that

99
Q

afin que

A

so that

100
Q

avant que

Requires the subjunctive because the action has not yet taken place and is more uncertain

A

Before

Avant que le chien ne fasse trop de bêtises, il est plus sage de renrer à la maison - before the dog makes too much noise, it is wiser to go home

101
Q

Bien que

A

although

Bien que nous ayons l’heure du vol, je ne suis pas sûr qu’il partira à l’heure

102
Q

de crainte/peur que

ne expletif

A

for fear that

Je n’irai pas de crainte qu’elle soit malade

103
Q

de sorte que

A

so that

104
Q

en admettant que

A

assuming that

105
Q

en attendant que

A

while, until

106
Q

encore que

A

even though

107
Q

jusqu’à ce que

A

untilo

108
Q

où que

A

wherever

109
Q

pour que

A

so that

110
Q

pourvu que

A

provided that

111
Q

qui que

A

whoever

112
Q

quoique

A

even though

113
Q

sans que

A

without

Les mesures peuvent être modifiée SANS QUE ils soient activement informés

114
Q

quoi que

A

whatever

115
Q

Mettre

A

je mette
tu mettes
il mette
nous mettions
vous mettiez
elles mettent

116
Q

ORDER

A

Permettre que
commander que
donner l’order que
éviter que
empêcher que
il est capital que
s’opposer que
interdire que
il faut que

117
Q

PREFERENCES / DESIRES

A

désirer que - desire that
préférer que - prefer that
souhaiter que - to wish that
demander que

118
Q

ADVICE

A

suggérer que - suggest that

119
Q

JUDGMENTS / EMOTIONS / FEELINGS

A

adorer que - to love that
aimer que - to like that
avoir peur que - to be afraid that
être désolé que - to be sorry that
il est bon que - it is good that
il est dommage que - it is a shame that
il vaut mieux que

120
Q

OPINIONS

A

Refuser que - to refuse
le fait que - the fact that
il semble que - it seems that
il ne me semble pas que - it doesn’t seem to me that….
nier que - to deny that

121
Q

DOUBTS

A

douter que - to doubt that
il n’est pas certain que - it is not certain that
il n’est pas clair que - it’s not clear that…

122
Q

POSSIBILITIES

A

il se peut que - it may be that
il est possible que - it is possible that

123
Q

SUPPOSITIONS

A

s’attendre à ce que - to expect that
supposer que - to suppose, hypothesize

124
Q

Faire en sorte que

A

ensure that
make sure that

125
Q

étudier

A

j’étudie
tu étudies
il étudie
nous étudiions
vous étudiiez
elles étudient

nous étudions (Present);

126
Q

Il vaut mieux que

A

it is better that/if

127
Q

je ne crois pas que

A

I do not believe that

128
Q

je ne suis pas certain / sûr que

A

I am not certain that…

129
Q

je ne pense pas que

A

I don’t think that

130
Q

il semble que

A

it seems that

131
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