French subjunctive mood

French subjunctive mood

Formation and usage

The indicative and imperative

• These are moods that are used to make statements of fact

• The imperative is used to give commands

The subjunctive

• is not often used in English. (That is what makes it so hard for English speakers)

• It is sometimes used in formal situations, as in subordinate clauses following an expression of necessity.

• It is important that he read this book. (If the dependent clause were in the indicative mood, read would be reads)

French subjunctive mood

• Used frequently in French

• has specific trigger phrases: il faut que, il est important que, il est necessaire que,

• expresses necessity

• Formation: Drop -ent from the third person plural form of the present tense

• add subjunctive endings to the stem: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

• it looks and sounds like the present tense.

Stem changing verbs keep the same stem changes in the nous and vous forms

• indicative: ils boivent: nous buvons, subjunctive: que je boive, que nous buvions

• Indicative: ills prennent, vous prenez, subjunctive: qu'il prenne, que vous preniez

• indicative: ils voient, vous voyez subjunctive: que tu voies, que vous voyiez

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je veux que

I want that

• takes subjunctive

• takes indicative

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je sais que

I know that

• takes subjunctive

• takes indicative

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je doute que

• takes subjunctive

• takes indicative

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The indicative is a mood that expresses

• uncertainty,doubts,wishes,fears

• things you are certain about, know, are sure of, facts

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Il faut que

• takes subjunctive

• takes indicative

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The subjunctive is a mood that expresses

• uncertainty,doubts,wishes,fears

• things you are certain about, know, are sure of

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T or F: Is the following sentence written in the subjunctive mood?
I insist my friend be allowed to come over.

• True
• False

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Which of the below statements is written in the subjunctive mood?

• I want ice cream right now.
• Don't go there.
• You better listen.
• I wish I were invisible.

Irregular verbs that are irregular in the subjunctive

• aller: aille, ailles, aille, allions, alliez, aillent

• être: sois, sois, soit, soyons, soyez, soient

• avoir: aie, aies, ait, ayons, ayez, aient

• faire: fasse, fasses, fasse, fassions, fassiez, fassent

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This sentence is subjunctive or indicative: Il faut que tu sortes le chien

• indicative

• subjunctive

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This sentence is Indicative or subjunctive: Je prends des céréales pour le petit-déjeuner.

• Indicative

• subjunctive

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This sentence is indicative or subjunctive: Nous devons faire nos devoirs.

• indicative

• subjunctive

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This sentence is indicative or subjunctive: Il faut qu'elle vienne tout de suite.

• indicative

• subjunctive

The subjunctive mood is used to express more subjective feelings

• It sometimes follows expressions of hope, necessity and importance

• It commonly follows expressions of necessity, requests or wishes and certain emotions

• Example: Il faut que je fasse mes devoirs.

• Il est important que nous ayons un régime équilibré.

• Tu es triste que je parte?

• Il est bon que vous parliez plusieurs langues.

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What is the verb in the subjunctive mood in this sentence: Il est bon que nous mangions beaucoup de légumes.

• est

• mangions

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Which verb is in the subjunctive mood: Il est nécessaire que vous lui disiez la vérité.

• est

• disiez

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I understand how to form the subjunctive mood.

• not at all

• a little bit

• I am getting the hang of it

• No problems

Subjunctive recap:

• It is used frequently in French

• It mainly is used to express necessity and obligation

• There are specific phrases that trigger the subjunctive mood

• It is formed from the third person plural form of the present tense.

Multiple Choice

The underlined verb would need to be in which mood in French?

You mom insists that you sit down.

• Indicative

• Imparitive

• Conditional

• Subjunctive

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Does "Je voudrais que…" prompt subjuntive

• Yes, it's a desire

• No, there is no Que

• No, it is a fact

• Yes, it shows doubt

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Why does "Je ne pense pas que" prompt subjunctive?

• I shows a desire

• It shows doubt

• It shows an emotion

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An expression like "Il faut" or "Il est important" with no "que" ....

• should be followed by an infinitive

• should be followed by subjunctive

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Which conditions require subjunctive?

• facts or commands

• wishes, emotions, requests, doubt and opinions

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Which of the following would not prompt us to use subjunctive?

• Il est important que...

• J'aimerais que...

• Si j'avait plus d'argent...

• Il est utile que...

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Which of the following needs to be followed by subjunctive?

• Il faut

• Il faut que...

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Which mood expressed a request or command with "que"?

• Indicative

• Imparitive

• Conditional

• Subjunctive

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Which mood if often used along with a "si" clause?

• Indicative

• Imparitive

• Conditional

• Sujunctive

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Which mood expresses a doubt?

• Indicative

• Imparitive

• Conditional

• Subjunctive

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Which mood has to have 2 different subjects and 2 verbs joined by "que"?

• Indicative

• Imparitive

• Conditional

• Subjunctive

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Which mood shows we are dealing with facts?

• Indicative

• Imparitive

• Conditional

• Subjunctive