Le Subjonctif Its a verb Mood, along with the Imperative and the Indicative.

Le Subjonctif Its a mood. Its a new verb form. Most forms follow a regular pattern.

Le Subjonctif Its a mood. Its a new verb form. It is used in certain circumstances, in expressions of necessity, wanting, uncertainty, emotions.

Le Subjonctif Its a mood. Its a new verb form. Its used in certain circumstances. Memorize the key phrases or circumstances that trigger the subjunctive to follow.

Key Subjunctive Trigger Expressions After Expressions of Necessity Il faut que Il est nécessaire que Avoir besoin que

Key Subjunctive Trigger Expressions After Expressions Of Volition Will Or Preference Vouloir queDésirer que Préférer queAimer mieux que

Key Subjunctive Trigger Expressions After Expressions of Emotions Être content que Regretter queEtre faché que

Key Subjunctive Trigger Expressions After Certain Conjunctions Avant Que (before) Pour Que (so that) Jusquà ce Que (Until) Quoique (although) Afin Que (in order that) Sans Que (without) Bien Que (although) Pourvu Que (provided that) A Moins Que (Unless)

Key Subjunctive Trigger Expressions After Expressions of Doubt, Possibility, or Uncertainty Douter Que (to doubt that) Croire que or Penser que + NEGATIVE Il est possible que Il se peut que (its possible that) Il semble que (it seems that) Craindre que Avoir peur que (to fear that) Nier que (to deny that)

Key Subjunctive Trigger Expressions After Ordering, Forbidding and Requesting Ordonner que (to order that) Défendre que (to forbid that) Demander que (to ask that)

Key Subjunctive Trigger Expressions After a Superlative Cest le plus grand garçon que je voie. Cest lexamen le plus difficile que jaie jamais passé. Cest la seule façon que je connaisse.

Key Subjunctive Trigger Expressions When theres a Non-specific Antecedent or Lacking specifics Quelquun qui (someone who) Chercher un Homme qui (looking for a man who…) Attendre que (to wait until…)

Can You Recap? What is the Subjunctive?

Can You Recap? What is the Subjunctive? It is a Mood like the Indicative and the Imperative. It is a new verb form.

Can You Recap? When do you need the Subjunctive?

Can You Recap? When do you need the Subjunctive? Expressing Necessity Expressing Will Expressing Doubt, Uncertainty Expressing Emotions or Preference After Certain Prepositional Phrases After Superlatives

HOW do you use it? Look for the TRIGGER phrase. Put into the subjunctive the part that comes after the QUE in the TRIGGER phrase. If theres no QUE, theres not going to be subjunctive.

EXAMPLES Je veux faire mes devoirs. BUT Je veux que tu fasses tes devoirs. Je fais mes devoirs afin de recevoir de bonnes notes. BUT Je fais mes devoirs afin que le prof me donne de bonnes notes.

NOTES When there is no change of subject in the first part of the sentence and the second part of the sentence, theres often no need for the que, and therefore no need for the subjunctive. What about that NE that seems to pop up without the PAS?

NOTES There is a NE that is added after expressions of fear/uncertainty – it may or may not happen. Example: Jai peur quils ne marretent. Im afraid that theyll arrest me. Elle va être fachée à moins que nous ne le fassions tout de suite. Shes going to be mad unless we do it right away.