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Subjunctive Forms and Uses
Subjunctive forms and the uses of subjunctive in french.
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Language - French
Undergraduate 2
05/10/2010

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Term
Write out the endings of the regular subjunctive verbs and how is the regular stem formed.
Definition
Using the present tense of the nous form, drop the -ons and add the appropriate subjunctive ending.
je -e
tu -es
il/elle/on -e
nous -ions
vous -iez
ils/elles -ent
Term
Subjunctive stem of finir
Definition
finiss-
Term
Subjunctive stem of vendre
Definition
vend-
Term
Subjunctive stem of partir
Definition
part-
Term
Subjunctive stem of sortir
Definition
sort-
Term
Conjugate aller in the subjunctive
Definition
(que) j'aille
tu ailles
il/elle/on aille
nous allions
vous alliez
ils/elles aillent
Term
Subjunctive stem and nous form of étudier in the subjunctive
Definition
étudi-
nous étudiions
(note the double ii present in regular verbs ending in -ier (étudier, vérifier, etc.))
Term
Subjunctive stem of vérifier and the vous form of the subjunctive
Definition
vérifi-
vous vérifiiez
Term
Conjugate all forms the subjunctive of avoir
Definition
(que) j’aie
tu aies
il/elle/on ait
nous ayons
vous ayez
ils/elles aient
Term
Conjugate all forms the subjunctive of être
Definition
(que) je sois
tu sois
il/elle/on soit
nous soyons
vous soyez
ils/elles soient
Term
Conjugate all forms the subjunctive of prendre
Definition
(que) je prenne
tu prennes
il/elle/on prenne
nous prenions
vous preniez
ils/elles prennent
Term
Conjugate all forms the subjunctive of faire
Definition
(que) je fasse
tu fasses
il/elle/on fasse
nous fassions
vous fassiez
ils/elles fassent
Term
Conjugate all forms the subjunctive of pouvoir
Definition
(que) je puisse
tu puisses
il/elle/on puisse
nous puissions
vous puissiez
ils/elles puissent
Term
Conjugate all forms the subjunctive of venir
Definition
(que) je vienne
tu viennes
il/elle/on vienne
nous venions
vous veniez
ils/elles viennent
Term
Explain the uses of the subjunctive in French
Definition
The subjunctive is used to express necessity, want, emotion, preference, uncertainty (doubt) about something that is true or will in fact occur.
Il se peut que nous puissions partir demain. (Expression of doubt followed by the subjunctive clause)
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