Subjunctif

Question 1

Very quickly, when would you use the subjective tense?

Answer 1

Following -que

Question 2

What is the subjunctive tense?

Answer 2

A ‘feeling’

Question 3

What are the subjunctive tense endings for -er verbs?

Demonstrate using verb ‘aider’

Answer 3

1. J’aid -e
2. Tu aid -es
3. Elle/il/on aid -e
4. Nous aid -ions
5. Vous aid -iez
6. Elles/ils aid -ent

Question 4

What are the subjunctive tense endings for -ir verbs?

Demonstrate using verb ‘finir’

Answer 4

1. Je fini -sse
2. Tu fini -sses
3. Elle/il/on fini -sse
4. Nous fini -ssions
5. Vous fini -ssiez
6. Elles/ils fini -ssent

Question 5

What are the imperfect tense endings for -re verbs?

Demonstrate using verb ‘vendre’

Answer 5

1. Je vend -e
2. Tu vend -es
3. Elle/il/on vend -e
4. Nous vend -ions
5. Vous vend -iez
6. Elles/ils vend -ent

Question 6

Give steps to forming the subjunctive tense

Use aider, finir, and vendre to demonstrate

Answer 6

1. To create the stem, drop ending for -er verbs, drop ‘r’ for -ir verbs, drop ‘r’ but leave ‘e’ for -re verbs
   e. g. aid, fini, vende
2. Add the ending that agrees with the pronoun
   e. g. Je aide, je finisse, je vende

Question 7

What are the stems in the subjunctive for verbs ending in:

1. -er
2. -ir
3. -re

Use aider, finir, and vendre to demonstrate

Answer 7

1. Aid
2. Fini
3. Vende

Question 8

What are the similarities between present (indicative) tense,and the subjunctive?

(3)

Answer 8

1. Both have the same stems
2. Have the same -er endings for je, tu, elle, and elles
3. Have the same -ir and -re endings for elles as well

Question 9

What are the similarities between imperfect tense,and the subjunctive?

Answer 9

Both have the same verb endings for nous and vous

for all verb types