Forming the subjunctive in French
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Forming the subjunctive
• To conjugate regular verbs into the present subjunctive form, we use the 3rd person plural form (ils) of the present indicative tense.
We then remove the -ent ending and add -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, and -ent.
We then remove the -ent ending and add -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, and -ent.
VERBE
3e PERSONNE PLURIEL PRÉSENT
SUBJONCTIF
regarder
ils regardent
que je regarde
finir
ils finissent
que tu finisses
nager
ils nagent
qu’il nage
entendre
ils entendent
que nous entendions
commencer
ils commencent
que vous commenciez
dormir
ils dorment
qu’ils dorment
• Here are some irregular subjunctive verb forms, although there are a few more!
avoir
(il faut) que j’aie | que tu aies | qu’il ait | que nous ayons | que vous ayez | qu’ils aient
être
(il faut) que je sois | que tu sois | qu’il soit | que nous soyons | que vous soyez | qu’ils soient
aller
(il faut) que j’aille | que tu ailles | qu’il aille | que nous allions | que vous alliez | qu’ils aillent
faire
(il faut) que je fasse | que tu fasses | qu’il fasse | que nous fassions | que vous fassiez | qu’ils fassent
pouvoir
(il faut) que je puisse | que tu puisses | qu’il puisse | que nous puissions | que vous puissiez | qu’ils puissent
savoir
(il faut) que je sache | que tu saches | qu’il sache | que nous sachions | que vous sachiez | qu’ils sachent
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