the past subjunctive Flashcards

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1
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how do you form the past subjunctive?

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the present subjunctive of the auxiliary (avoir/etre) and the past participle of the verb
que j’aie fait
que je sois allé(e)

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if I did

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que j’aie fait

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if you did

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que tu aies fait

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if he/she/one did

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qu’il/elle/on ait fait

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if we had done

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que nous ayons fait

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if you (f) had done

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que vous ayez fait

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if they had done

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qu’ils/elles aient fait

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if I had gone

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que je sois allé(e)

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if you had gone

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que tu sois allé(e)

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if he/she/one had gone

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qu’il/elle/on soit allé(e)

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if we had gone

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que nous soyons allé(e)s

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if you (f) had gone

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que vous soyez allé(e)(s)

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if they had gone

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qu’iles/elles soient allé(e)s

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if I sat ddown

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que je me sois assis(e)

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if you had sat down

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que tu te sois assis(e)

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if he/she/one had sat down

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qu’il/elle/one se soit assis(e)

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if we had sat down

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que nous nous soyons assis(es)

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if you were sat down

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que vous vous soyez assis(e)(s)

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if they had sat down

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qu’ils/elles se soient assis(e/s)

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I am sorry that this happened

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je regrette que cela soit arrivé

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she was disappointed that her son hadn’t called her

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elle était déçue que son fils ne lui ait pas téléphoné

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if I had seen

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que j’aie vu

23
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if you had gone out

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que tu sois sorti(e)

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If I had succeeded

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que j’aie réussi(e)

25
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if they had succeeded

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qu’ils aient réussi

26
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if you (f) had gone out

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que vous soyez sorti

27
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if they had gone out

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qu’ils soient sortis

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if you had gone out

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que tu sois sorti

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if he/she/one had gone out

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qu’il/elle/on soit sorti

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if I had remembered

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que je me soit souvenu(e)

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if you had remebered

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que tu te sois souvenu(e)

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if he/she/one had remembered

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qu’il/elle/on soit souvenu

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if we had remembered

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que nous nous soyons souvenu(e)s

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if they had remembered

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qu’ils se soient souvenus

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if you had sold

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que tu aies vendu

36
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if I had sold

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que j’aie vendu

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if you -f- had sold

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que vous ayez vendu

38
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if they had sold

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qu’ils aient vendu

39
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if I had found

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que j’aie trouvé

40
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if you had found

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que tu aies trouvé

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if he/she/one had found

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qu’ils ait trouvé

42
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if you -f- had found

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que voys ayez trouvé

43
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if they had sold

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qu’ils/elles aient trouvé

44
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I am happy that you understood my explanations

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je suis content que tu aies compris mes explications

45
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we are pleased that they could come

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nous sommes ravis qu’il ait pu venir

46
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it’s a shame that you forgot to close the door this morning

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c’est dommage que vous ayez ouiblié de femer la porte ce matin
c’est dommage que tu aies oublié de fermer la porte ce matin

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we regret that he had to leave

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nous regrettons qu’il ait dû partir

48
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I am sorry that my uncle was [had been] sick

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je suis désolé que mon oncle soit été malade

49
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she is disappointed that you didn’t have the tme to go to the cinema

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elle est déçus que tu n’aies pas eu le temps d’aller au cinéa

50
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I am excited that he has found a job last month

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je suis ravi qu’il ait trouvé un emploi le mois dernier

51
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it is possible that [has] happened when she was in Paris

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il est possible que cela ait arrivé quant elle était à Paris

52
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we are happy that you could come to our party yesteray

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nous sommes heureux que tu ait pû venir à notre fete hier

53
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is it that your mother is sad that you left last week?

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est-ce que ta mère est triste que tu soit parti(e) la semaine dernière?