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LE SUBJONCTIFLE SUBJONCTIF
Pour commencer: put these verbs in the present tense
1.Nettoyer (ils)2.Finir (ils)3.sortir (ils)4.Faire (ils)5.Etre (ils)6.Avoir (ils)7.Aller (ils)
SWAT: You will be able to understand the use
and the formation of the subjunctive mood.
Pour commencer: put these verbs in the present tense
1.Nettoyer (ils)2.Finir (ils)3.sortir (ils)4.Prendre (ils)5.Faire (ils)6.Etre (ils)7.Avoir (ils)8.Aller (ils)
1. Ils nettoient2. Ils finissent3. Ils sortent4. Ils prennent5. Ils font6. Ils sont7. Ils ont8. Ils vont
Subjunctive moodSubjunctive moodDefinition: is used not to indicate that
something is being asserted but that it is contrary to fact, supposed, doubted, feared or desired.
The subjunctive mood barely exists in English, although more so in writing than in speech.
meaning lacking in reality, others call it “The Fairy Tale Syndrome”
English languageEnglish languageformation of the subjunctive formation of the subjunctive
moodmood
Put these verbs in the present tense:
1. he............to study often (to try)
2. Lucy...............to the meeting (to come)
1.1) it is important that he..........to study often (to try)
2.2) The teacher insists that Lucy............to the meeting (to come)
“If music be the food of love, play on”
English languageEnglish languageformation of the subjunctive formation of the subjunctive
moodmood
Put these verbs in the present tense:
1. he...tries.........to study often (to try)
2. Lucy.......comes........to the meeting (to come)
1.1) it is important that he try to study often (to try)
2.2) The teacher insists that Lucy come to the meeting (to come)
“If music be the food of love, play on”
Formation of the Formation of the subjunctivesubjunctive
La terminaison:
Add:
-e - ions
-es- iez
-e -ent
Le radical/la racine:
3rd Person Indicative:
Ils/elles chantent
Drop the –ent ending
Formation of the Formation of the subjunctivesubjunctive
Perdre
Je perde
Tu perdes
Il/elle/on perde
Nous perdions
Vous perdiez
Ils/elles perdent
Chanter
Je chante
Tu chantes
Il/elle/on chante
Nous chantions
Vous chantiez
Ils/elles
chantent
Finir
Je finisse
Tu finisses
Il/elle/on
finisse
Nous finissions
Vous finissiez
Ils/elles
finissent
French languageFrench languageformation of the subjunctive formation of the subjunctive
moodmood
1. Ils nettoient
2. Ils finissent
3. Ils sortent
4. Ils prennent
5. Ils font
6. Ils sont
7. Ils ont
8. Ils vont
1. je nettoie
2. je finisse
3. je sorte
4. je prenne
5. je fasse
6. je sois
7. J’ aie
8. J’aille
Le présent Le subjonctif
Les irreguliersLes irreguliers
aller faire pouvoir savoir vouloir
je (j') aille fasse puisse sache veuille
tu ailles fasses puisses saches veuilles
il/elle/on
aille fasse puisse sache veuille
nous allions fassions puissions sachions voulions
vous alliez fassiez puissiez sachiez vouliez
ils/elles aillent fassent puissent sachent veuillent
Les irreguliersLes irreguliers
avoir être
je (j') aie sois
tu aies sois
il/elle/on ait soit
nous ayons soyons
vous ayez soyez
ils/elles aient soient
Ready, steady, goReady, steady, go
Put the verbs in bracket in the subjunctive mood:
1. Il faut que je..............mes devoirs (faire)
2. Il faut que j’..............de bonnes notes (avoir)
3. Il est possible que je..............vous visiter (venir)
4. Viens que je te..................un cadeau (choisir)
5. Bien que je...............en retard, mon père ne va rien dire
(être)
The subjunctive is used after verbs/ expressions of will
which express an order, a need, a piece of advice, or a
want such as:
demander que – to ask (someone to do something)
vouloir que – to want that
il est important que – it is important that
il est nécessaire que – it is necessary that
il faut que – it is necessary that
il vaut mieux que – it is better that
E.g. Je suis en retard, il faut que je parte. –I’m late, it’s necessary that I leave.
The subjunctive is used after verbs/expressions of
emotion or feeling which indicate fear, happiness, anger
or regret such as:
E.g. Je suis content qu’il fasse beau. –I’m happy that the weather is good.
avoir peur que – to be afraid that
craindre que – to fear that
être content que – to be happy that
il est dommage que – it is too bad that
regretter que – to regret that
The subjunctive is used after verbs/expressions of
doubt, possibility, and opinion such as:
E.g. Il est douteux que tu arrives à l'heure. – It is doutful that you will arrive on time.
douter que – to doubt
il est possible que – it is possible that
il est peu probable que
– it is improbable that
il semble que – it seems that
The subjunctive is used after the following conjunctions:
E.g. Anne étudie beaucoup bien qu’elle ait très envie de partir en vacances. – Anne studies a lot although she would like to be on holiday.
à condition que – provided that
afin que – so that
avant que – before
bien que – although
pour que – so that
Pour finaliserPour finaliser::A) With your partner, discuss the following:
1.Define the subjunctive mood.2.How to form the subjunctive mood.3.When would you use it.B) Explain the difference between these two sentences:
Je cherche une villa qui a une piscine et qui est au bord de la
mer.
Je cherche une villa qui ait une piscine et qui soit au bord de
la mer.