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1
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what is the subjunctive?

A

a MOON, not a tense - refers to an opinion or hypothetical actions
three main uses: wish, emotion, doubt

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How do you make the present subjunctive?

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subjunctive endings to verb stem

je -e
tu -es
il/elle/on -e
nous -ions
vous -iez
ils/elles -ent
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I think (present subjunctive)

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je pense

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you think (present subjunctive)

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tu parles

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one thinks (present subjunctive)

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on pense

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we think (present subjunctive)

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nous pensions

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you think - formal (present subjunctive)

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vous pensiez

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they think (present subjunctive)

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ils/elles pensent

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I say (present subjunctive)

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je dise

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you say (present subjunctive)

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tu dises

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he/she/one says (present subjunctive)

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il/elle dise

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they say (present subjunctive)

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ils/elles disent

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we say (present subjunctive)

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nous disions

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you say (present subjunctive)

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vous disiez

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I put (present subjunctive)

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je mette

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you put (present subjunctive)

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tu mettes

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he/she/one puts (present subjunctive)

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il/elle mette

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we put (present subjunctive)

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nous mettions

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you put - formal (present subjunctive)

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vous mettiez

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they put (present subjunctive)

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ils/elles mettent

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I am (present subjunctive)

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je sois

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you are (present subjunctive)

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tu sois

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he/she/one is (present subjunctive)

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il/elle/on soit

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we are (present subjunctive)

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nous osyons

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you are - formal (present subjunctive)

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vous soyez

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they are (present subjunctive)

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ils/elles soient

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I have (present subjunctive)

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j’aie

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you have (present subjunctive)

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tu aies

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he/she has (present subjunctive)

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il/elle/on ait

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we have (present subjunctive)

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nous ayons

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you have (present subjunctive)

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vous ayez

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ils/elles aient (present subjunctive)

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they have

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I can (present subjunctive)

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je puisse

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you can (present subjunctive

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tu puisses

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he, she, one can (present subjunctive)

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il/elle/on puisse

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we can (present subjunctive)

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nous puissions

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you can - fomal (present subjunctive)

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vous puissiez

38
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they can (present subjunctive)

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ils/elles puissent

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I know (present subjunctive)

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je sache

40
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you know (present subjunctive)

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tu saches

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he/she/one knows (present subjunctive)

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il/elle/on sache

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we know (present subjunctive)

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nous sachions

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you know -formal (present subjunctive)

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vous sachiez

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they know(present subjunctive)

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ils/elles sachent

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I do (present subjunctive)

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je fasse

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you do (present subjunctive)

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tu fasses

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he/she/one does (present subjunctive)

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il/elle/on fasse

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we do (present subjunctive)

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nous fassions

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you do - formal (present subjunctive)

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vous fassiez

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they do (present subjunctive)

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ils/elles fassent

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I go (present subjunctive)

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j’aille

52
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you go (present subjunctive)

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tu ailles

53
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he/she/one goes (present subjunctive)

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il/elle/on aille

54
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we go - (present subjunctive)

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nous allions

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you go - formal (present subjunctive)

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vous alliez

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they go (present subjunctive)

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ils/elles aillent

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I want (present subjunctive)

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je veuille

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you want (present subjunctive)

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tu veuilles

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he/she wants (present subjunctive)

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il/elle veuille

60
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we want (present subjunctive)

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nous voulions

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you want- formal (present subjunctive)

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vous vouliez

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they want (present subjunctive)

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ils/elles veuillent

63
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when there are 2 clauses, how is subjunctive used?

A

used when the subject of the main clause is differnet form the subject of the dependent clause, when expressing wish and/or desire
eg je veux que tu achètes cet ordinateur

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you want us to take a computer science course

dependent subject is subjunctive

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vous désirez que nous suivons un cours d’informatique

65
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she wishes you would go to France (dependent subject is subjunctive)

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elle souhaite que tu ailles en France

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he is asking us to be more efficient (dependent subject is subjunctive)

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il demande que nous soyons plus effiaces

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when is the subject used in cases of emotion?

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the subjunctive is used AFTER expressions of emotion

eg je regrette qu’il ne puisse pas être ici

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he is sorry he can’t be here

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je regrette qu’il ne puisse pas être ici

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we are delighted that you are taking your holidays here

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nous sommes quis tu tu prennes tes vacances ici

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He asks that we are more efficient

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il demand que nous soyons plus efficaces

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I am happy that you are coming on Sunday

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je suis content que tu viennes dimanche

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they are disappointed that teh classe is cancelled

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ils sont déçus que le cours soit annulé

73
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when is the subunctive used in cases of uncertainty?

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the verb AFTER the affirmative verb

eg je doute qu’il comprenne vos questions

74
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I am not convinced he is right

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je ne suis pas convaincu qu’il ait raison

75
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I doubt he understands your questions

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je doute qu’il comprenne vos questions

76
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she does not think that you (form) their project interesting

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elle ne croit pas que vous trouviez leur projet intéressant

77
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I doubt he knows what he is doing

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je ne pense pas qu’il sache qu’il fait

78
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what is the difference between
je ne crois pas que Daniel est coupable
je ne crois pas que Daniel soit coupable (subj)

A

the first implies “I am sure that Daniel is innocent”; the second (subjunctive) implies greater uncertainty

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