1. Point de départ
With the exception of commands and the conditional, the verb forms you have learned have been in the indicative mood. The indicative is used to state facts and to express actions or states that the speaker considers real and definite. In contrast, the subjunctive mood expresses the speaker’s subjective attitudes toward events, as well as actions or states the speaker views as uncertain or hypothetical.
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3. The present subjunctive endings are the same for all verb groups
The present subjunctive endings are the same for all verb groups. For je, tu, il/elle, and ils/elles, add the endings to the stem of the ils/elles form of the present indicative.
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4. The nous and vous forms of the present subjunctive are the same as those of the imparfait.
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5. The verbs on the preceding page are called one-stem verbs because the same stem is used for all the endings. Two-stem verbs have a different stem for nous and vous, but the rule still applies: the forms are identical to those of the imparfait.
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6. The subjunctive is usually used in complex sentences that consist of a main clause and a subordinate clause. The main clause contains a verb or expression that triggers the subjunctive. The word que connects the two clauses.
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7. These impersonal expressions of opinion are often followed by clauses in the subjunctive. They are followed by the infinitive, without que, if no person or thing is specified. Add de before the infinitive after expressions with être.
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8. Essayez! Indiquez la forme correcte du présent du subjonctif de ces verbes.
1. (améliorer, choisir, vendre) que je/j’ ______________________
2. (mettre, renvoyer, maigrir) que tu ______________________
3. (dire, partir, devenir) qu’elle ______________________
4. (appeler, enlever, revenir) que nous ______________________
améliore, choisisse, vende
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