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What is the subjunctive present form of ‘aller’ for ‘je’?

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que j’aille

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What is the subjunctive present form of ‘aller’ for ‘tu’?

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que tu ailles

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What is the subjunctive present form of ‘aller’ for ‘il/elle/on’?

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qu’il/elle/on aille

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What is the subjunctive present form of ‘aller’ for ‘nous’?

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que nous allions

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What is the subjunctive present form of ‘aller’ for ‘vous’?

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que vous alliez

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What is the subjunctive present form of ‘aller’ for ‘ils/elles’?

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qu’ils/elles aillent

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True or False: The subjunctive is used to express doubt or uncertainty.

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True

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Fill in the blank: The subjunctive form of ‘aller’ is often used after certain expressions such as ‘il faut que’ and ‘bien que’.

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aller

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Which mood is the verb ‘aller’ in when used in the subjunctive present?

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Subjunctive

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Choose the correct subjunctive form: ‘Il est important que tu ____ (aller) au rendez-vous.’

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ailles

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What is the conjugation pattern of ‘aller’ in the subjunctive present?

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The pattern is formed with ‘aill-‘ stem and appropriate endings.

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In which situations do we typically use the subjunctive present?

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To express wishes, doubts, or necessities.

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True or False: The subjunctive present of ‘aller’ is the same as its indicative form.

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False

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What is the first person plural (nous) subjunctive form of ‘aller’?

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que nous allions

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Complete the sentence: ‘Il est possible que nous ____ (aller) au cinéma.’

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allions

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What does ‘qu’ils/elles aillent’ translate to in English?

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‘that they go’

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Which of the following is NOT a use of the subjunctive mood? A) Expressing a wish B) Stating a fact C) Indicating necessity

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B) Stating a fact

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What is the subjunctive form of ‘aller’ used after ‘avant que’?

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‘ailles’ or ‘aille’ depending on the subject

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True or False: The subjunctive present is used more frequently in spoken French than in written French.

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False

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What auxiliary verb is used with ‘aller’ in compound tenses?

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Être

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Which expression typically requires the subjunctive mood? A) Je pense que B) Il semble que C) Je sais que

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B) Il semble que

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What is the third person singular (il/elle/on) subjunctive form of ‘aller’?

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qu’il/elle/on aille

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Fill in the blank: ‘Je doute que vous ____ (aller) à la fête.’

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alliez

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What is the difference between the indicative and subjunctive mood?

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The indicative expresses certainty, while the subjunctive expresses doubt, wishes, or hypotheticals.

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What is the subjunctive present form of 'aller' used after 'bien que'?
'aille' or 'ailles' depending on the subject
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What is the second person singular (tu) subjunctive form of 'aller'?
que tu ailles
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What is the plus perfect tense used for?
To indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past.
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True or False: The plus perfect is formed using 'had' plus the past participle of the verb.
True
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Fill in the blank: The plus perfect is often used in sentences that describe two past events, where one event is _____ another.
before
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Which of the following sentences is an example of the plus perfect? A) I have eaten. B) I had eaten. C) I eat.
B) I had eaten.
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What is the structure of the plus perfect tense?
Subject + had + past participle
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To know (how to do something)
Savoir
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To know (someone or something, a noun
Connaître
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What about... / How about...
Si on faisait...
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We could go
On pourrait aller... (conditionnel présent)
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What do we take with us?
Qu’est-ce qu’on emporte ?
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What do we bring?
Qu’est-ce qu’on apporte ?
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We could take...
On pourrait prendre...
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Why don’t we buy... (if we were having a picnic)
Et si on achetait...
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I suggest that...
Je propose que...
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What would you say about...? (casual)
Qu’est-ce que tu dirais de... ?
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Wouldn’t you fancy...? / What would you say about...? (informal)
Ça ne te dirait pas de... ?
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Shall we put all that in the backpack? / Are we going to put all that in the backpack?
On va mettre tout ça dans le sac à dos?
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What would you say about + verb-ing? (casual)
Qu’est-ce que tu dirais de + infinitif ?
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What would you say about + verb-ing? (formal/plural)
Qu’est-ce que vous diriez de + infinitif ?
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What would you say about + verb-ing? (formal, more polite or refined French)
Que diriez-vous de + infinitif ?
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We could + verb (casual, everyday French)
On pourrait + infinitif
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What if we + past tense verb...? (used to make polite or hypothetical suggestions)
Et si + imparfait... ?
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We could + verb (formal or polite equivalent of “On pourrait...”)
Nous pourrions + infinitif =
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She knows (how to do some thing)
Elle sais quelque chose
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She know a person
Elle connaît quelqu’un
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I know how to drive
Je sais conduire
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He doesn’t know how to swim
Il ne sais pas nager
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She know where it is
Elle sais ou c’est
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I know a nice little restaurant.
Je connaît un bien restaurant
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He knows François.
Il connaît François
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We know this area.
Nous connaissons cette endroit
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She knows this film very well.
Elle connaît très bien ce film.
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I know who will come to the party.
Je sais qui viendra à la fête. Elle ne sait pas où il habite.
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She doesn't know where he lives.
Elle ne sais pas où il habite
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