le subjonctif

Question 1

what is the subjunctive used for

Answer 1

• to express what you think, feel and wish
• to show an element of doubt or uncertainty
• often 2 different people are involved: the first wanting / hoping / fearing…that the other one does something

Question 2

subjunctive ‘trigger’ phrases

Answer 2

• Il faut que (I / you / one must)
• Pour que / Afinque (in order that)
• Avant que (before)
• Il est important que (it’s important that)
• Il vaut mieux que (it would be better that)
• Pourvu que (as long as)
• Bien que (although)
• Il est impossible que (it’s impossible that)
• quoi que (whatever)

Question 3

How do you form the subjunctive

Answer 3

• take the verb in the ils form (3rd person plural) and remove the -ent ending and replace it with the correct subjunctive ending

Question 4

subjunctive endings

Answer 4

Je     -e
Tu      -es
Il / Elle    -e
Nous     -ions
Vous     -iez 
Ils / Elles  -ent

Question 5

Irregular subjunctive verb conjugations

Answer 5

Je sois - I am 
J'aie - I have 
Je fasse - I do 
Je doive - I must 
Je prenne - I take 
ce soit - it is 
Je vienne - I come

Question 6

être subjunctive conjugation

Answer 6

je sois 
tu sois
il/ elle/ on soit
nous soyons 
vous soyez
ils/ elles soient

Question 7

avoir subjuctive conjugation

Answer 7

j'aie
tu aies 
il/ elle/ on ait 
nous ayons 
vous ayez 
ils/ elles aient

Question 8

verbs with irregular stems

but otherwise follow the rule

Answer 8

• j’aille (aller)
• je veuille (vouloir)
• je sache (savoir)
• je puisse (pouvoir)
• je vaille (valoir)

Question 9

what is special about verb falloir

Answer 9

• can only be conjugated in 3rd person singular as il faut, il faille e.g.

Question 10

Connectives and conjunctions followed by the subjunctive

Answer 10

À supposer que - supposing that 
Afin que - in order that 
De façon que - in such a way that 
En admettant que - assuming that 
Jusqu’à ce que - until 
Pour que - so that 
Pourvu que - provided that

Question 11

avoir phrases that trigger the subjunctive

Answer 11

• avoir peur que

- avoir honte que