When do you use the subjunctive?. The subjunctive is a special form of the verb that frequently indicates the speaker’s or writer’s attitude about something.

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When do you use the subjunctive?

The subjunctive is a special form of the verb that frequently indicates the speaker’s or writer’s attitude about something stated or expected. It is used after expressions of wishing, opinion, obligation, and doubt.

Vouloir que Désirer que Suggérer que Souhaiter que Attendre que Préférer que Aimer mieux que Il vaut mieux que Permettre que Demander que Exception: The subjunctive is NOT used with the verb espérer.

Examples Le prof voulait que nous fassions un peu plus d’effort. (The professor wanted us to try a little harder.) Il vaut mieux que nous partions tout de suite. (It’s better that we leave right away). J’espère que le cours n’a pas été annulé. (I hope the course wasn’t canceled). (INDICATIVE)

The subjunctive is also found occasionally all by itself in short sentences that express a wish or suggestion. These sentences are often proverbial in nature. -Vive le roi!/Vive la France! (Long live the king! Long live France!) -Vive les vacances! (Let’s hear it for vacation!) -Que la force soit avec toi. (May the force be with you.) -Advienne que pourra. (Come what may.)

Être heureux(se)/triste/content(e)/ravi(e)/ surpris(e)/désolé(e)/étonné(e) que Il est bon/étonnant/intéressant/utile/triste/ regrettable/curieux que Avoir peur que/craindre que C’est dommage que

Examples Mes amis sont tristes que je parte pour France sans eux. (My friends are sad that I am leaving for France without them.) Il est bon que je comprenne le français. (It’s a good thing I understand French.) C’est dommage que vous ne puissiez pas m’accompagner. (It’s a shame you can’t come with me.)

Il faut que Il est nécessaire que exiger que

Examples Est-ce qu’il faut que nous sachions les verbs irreguliers? (Do we have to know the irregular verbs?/Is it necessary that we know the irreg. verbs?) La loi exige qu’on ne dépasse pas la limite de vitesse.

Douter que Il est peu probable que Il est possible que Il semble que

Examples Je doute que l’examen soit trop difficile. (I doubt that the test will be very difficult). Il est possible que nous n’ayons pas de devoirs à faire pour demain. (It’s possible that we won’t have any homework to do for tomorrow). Il semble que tu sois un petit peu fatigué. (It seems that you are a little tired).

EXPRESSIONS OF DOUBT vs. EXPRESSIONS OF CERTAINTY Expressions like je pense que, je crois que, and je trouve que do NOT show doubt or uncertainty, and so they are NOT followed by the subjunctive BUT when they are NEGATIVE (je ne pense/crois/trouve pas que)or interrogative (est-ce que vous pensez/croyez/trouvez que), they show uncertainty on the part of the speaker and may be followed by a verb in the subjunctive.

Examples Est-ce que vous croyez que le français soit facile? (Do you believe that French is easy?) Non, je trouve qu’il est quelquefois un peu difficile, mais je ne pense pas qu’on puisse trouver une langue plus belle. Alors voilà! (No, I find that it’s a little difficult sometimes but I don’t think you can find a language more beautiful. So there!)

Subjunctive verbs are used after certain conjunctions that include “que.” In this case, the sentence does not necessarily have a subjunctive meaning of wishing, opinion, obligation, or doubt.

Conjunctions followed by the subjunctive afin que/moins queso that, in order that à moins que, sans queunless Avant que before Bien que, quoiquealthough Jusqu’à ce queuntil Pourvu queprovided that

Examples J’ai déjà acheté les billets pour que nous ayons de bonnes places. (I’ve already bought the tickets so we would have good seats). Je ne partirai pas sans que tu m’accompagnes. (I won’t leave unless you come with me). Bien qu’elle soit malade, Aline est venue au cours aujourd’hui. (Even though she’s sick, Aline came to class today). Nous resterons au café jusqu’à ce que tu arrives. (We’ll stay at the café until you arrive).

The Subjunctive with two subjects In all of the examples I have showed you, whenever there are two clauses, the subjects of the main verb and the subjunctive verb are DIFFERENT. When the subjects of the two verbs is the same, the second verb is an infinitive, often introduced by the preposition de.

Examples Different Subjects: que with the sunjunctive Je suis triste que tu partes. Nous voulons qu’Alain rentre à la maison. Same Subject: the second verb is an infinitive Je suis triste de partir. Nous voulons rentrer à la maison.

With impersonal constructions with il, the second verb in the infinitive makes a generalization, as a specific verb subject is not stated. Il faut que tu étudies beaucoup. Il est bon que je comprenne le français. Il faut étudier beaucoup. Il est bon de comprendre le français.