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

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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

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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

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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.