Understanding the French Subjunctive

This video tutorial by Pearl on 'My French Story' channel explains the subjunctive mood in French. It is divided into three parts: understanding what the subjunctive is, how to form it, and when to use it. The tutorial covers regular and irregular verb conjugations and provides examples of emotion verbs, impersonal expressions, and connecting words that require the subjunctive. Pearl also offers a downloadable booklet with additional resources.

What is the main focus of the lesson on the subjunctive?

• Learning all tenses of the subjunctive

• Understanding the subjunctive mood

• Mastering the past subjunctive

• Practicing subjunctive in conversation

Which tense of the subjunctive is emphasized in the lesson?

• Past subjunctive

• Present subjunctive

• Imperfect subjunctive

• Future subjunctive

What is the first step in forming the present subjunctive for regular verbs?

• Conjugate the verb in the future tense

• Conjugate the verb in the first-person singular

• Conjugate the verb in the third-person plural of the indicative

• Conjugate the verb in the past tense

What is a key difference when forming the subjunctive for irregular verbs?

• They are only used in written French

• They follow the same rules as regular verbs

• They require memorization as there are no rules

• They are not used in the subjunctive

What resource is available to help with learning irregular verbs in the subjunctive?

• A live class

• A video series

• A downloadable booklet

• A podcast

What is the purpose of the downloadable booklet mentioned in the video?

• To explain the future tense

• To provide a list of regular verbs

• To offer a list of irregular verbs and examples

• To give a history of the subjunctive

Which of the following is NOT a situation where the subjunctive is used?

• After emotion verbs

• After impersonal expressions

• After past tense verbs

• After certain connecting words

What is an example of an emotion verb that requires the subjunctive?

• To eat

• To fear

• To walk

• To sleep

What is an impersonal expression that triggers the subjunctive?

• It is sunny

• It is cold

• It is necessary

• It is raining

Which connecting word would require the use of the subjunctive?

• Because

• Or

• Although

• And