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DELF B1 is where French becomes expressive — the présent du subjonctif after triggers like il faut que and bien que, the conditionnel for hypotheticals and politeness, and the connectors (pourtant, donc, pour que…) that turn sentences into arguments. EverFlip schedules it all with real FSRS spaced repetition. Build on A2 first; your progress saves in your browser and exports to Anki anytime.
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The present subjunctive (subjonctif présent)
Study these 30 →- que je parleI (parler) — take the ils-form (parlent), drop -ent, add -e/-es/-e/-ions/-iez/-entque je parle = (that) I speak
- que tu parlesyou (parler) — subjunctiveque tu parles = (that) you speak
- qu'il parlehe/she (parler) — subjunctivequ'il parle = (that) he speaks
- que nous parlionswe (parler) — nous/vous forms look exactly like the imparfaitque nous parlions = (that) we speak
- qu'ils parlentthey (parler) — subjunctivequ'ils parlent = (that) they speak
- que je finisseI (finir) — stem from ils finissent keeps the -iss-que je finisse = (that) I finish
- que nous finissionswe (finir) — subjunctiveque nous finissions = (that) we finish
- que je vendeI (vendre) — stem from ils vendent, add -eque je vende = (that) I sell
- que je prenneI (prendre) — stem from ils prennent (double n)que je prenne = (that) I take
- que nous prenionswe (prendre) — note the single n, like the imparfaitque nous prenions = (that) we take
- que je soisI (être) — fully irregular: sois/sois/soit/soyons/soyez/soientque je sois = (that) I be
- qu'il soithe (être) — subjunctivequ'il soit = (that) he be
- que nous soyonswe (être) — subjunctiveque nous soyons = (that) we be
- qu'ils soientthey (être) — subjunctivequ'ils soient = (that) they be
- que j'aieI (avoir) — fully irregular: aie/aies/ait/ayons/ayez/aientque j'aie = (that) I have
- qu'il aithe (avoir) — subjunctivequ'il ait = (that) he have
- que nous ayonswe (avoir) — subjunctiveque nous ayons = (that) we have
- qu'ils aientthey (avoir) — subjunctivequ'ils aient = (that) they have
- que j'ailleI (aller) — irregular: aille/ailles/aille, but nous allions / vous alliezque j'aille = (that) I go
- que nous allionswe (aller) — back to the regular all- stemque nous allions = (that) we go
- qu'ils aillentthey (aller) — subjunctivequ'ils aillent = (that) they go
- que je fasseI (faire) — irregular fass- stem throughoutque je fasse = (that) I do/make
- que nous fassionswe (faire) — subjunctiveque nous fassions = (that) we do/make
- que je puisseI (pouvoir) — irregular puiss- stem throughoutque je puisse = (that) I can/be able to
- que je sacheI (savoir) — irregular sach- stem throughoutque je sache = (that) I know
- que je veuilleI (vouloir) — irregular: veuille/veuilles/veuille, but nous voulions / vous vouliezque je veuille = (that) I want
- que nous voulionswe (vouloir) — back to the regular voul- stemque nous voulions = (that) we want
- que je vienneI (venir) — irregular: vienne/viennes/vienne, but nous venions / vous veniezque je vienne = (that) I come
- que nous venionswe (venir) — back to the regular ven- stemque nous venions = (that) we come
- Il faut que je parteThe subjunctive appears after que following necessity, wish, emotion, or doubtIl faut que je parte = I have to leave
The conditional (conditionnel présent)
Study these 24 →- je parleraisI (parler) — future stem + imparfait endings -ais/-ais/-ait/-ions/-iez/-aientje parlerais = I would speak
- tu parleraisyou (parler) — conditionaltu parlerais = you would speak
- il/elle parleraithe/she (parler) — conditionalil parlerait = he would speak
- nous parlerionswe (parler) — conditionalnous parlerions = we would speak
- vous parleriezyou (parler) — conditionalvous parleriez = you would speak
- ils/elles parleraientthey (parler) — conditionalils parleraient = they would speak
- je finiraisI (finir) — future stem finir- + -aisje finirais = I would finish
- je seraisI (être) — irregular stem ser-je serais = I would be
- il seraithe (être) — irregular stem ser-il serait = he would be
- nous serionswe (être) — conditionalnous serions = we would be
- j'auraisI (avoir) — irregular stem aur-j'aurais = I would have
- il auraithe (avoir) — irregular stem aur-il aurait = he would have
- j'iraisI (aller) — irregular stem ir-j'irais = I would go
- je feraisI (faire) — irregular stem fer-je ferais = I would do/make
- je pourraisI (pouvoir) — irregular stem pourr- (double r)je pourrais = I could / I would be able to
- je voudraisI (vouloir) — irregular stem voudr-je voudrais = I would like
- je devraisI (devoir) — irregular stem devr-je devrais = I should / I ought to
- je viendraisI (venir) — irregular stem viendr-je viendrais = I would come
- je verraisI (voir) — irregular stem verr- (double r)je verrais = I would see
- Je voudrais un caféPoliteness: the conditional softens a request (vs the blunt 'je veux')Je voudrais un café = I would like a coffee
- Pourriez-vous m'aider ?Politeness: conditional of pouvoir for a polite requestPourriez-vous m'aider ? = Could you help me?
- Tu devrais te reposerAdvice: conditional of devoir = 'should'Tu devrais te reposer = You should rest
- Si j'avais le temps, je voyageraisHypothetical: si + imparfait in one clause, conditional in the otherSi j'avais le temps, je voyagerais = If I had the time, I would travel
- À ta place, je partiraisHypothetical advice: 'if I were you' (à ta place) + conditionalÀ ta place, je partirais = If I were you, I would leave
B1 patterns
Study these 20 →- il faut que + subjonctifIt's necessary that. Triggers the subjunctive.Il faut que tu viennes = You have to come
- je veux que + subjonctifI want (someone) to. A wish about another person takes the subjunctive.Je veux que tu sois là = I want you to be there
- il est important que + subjonctifIt's important that. Impersonal value judgements trigger the subjunctive.Il est important que tu saches ça = It's important that you know this
- bien que + subjonctifAlthough / even though. Always takes the subjunctive.Bien qu'il soit fatigué, il travaille = Although he's tired, he works
- pour que + subjonctifSo that / in order that. Purpose with a different subject takes the subjunctive.Je parle lentement pour que tu comprennes = I speak slowly so that you understand
- avant que + subjonctifBefore. Always takes the subjunctive (vs après que + indicative).Partons avant qu'il pleuve = Let's leave before it rains
- à condition que + subjonctifOn the condition that / provided that. Takes the subjunctive.Je viens à condition que tu sois là = I'll come provided you're there
- je ne pense pas que + subjonctifI don't think that. Doubt/negation of opinion triggers the subjunctive.Je ne pense pas qu'il vienne = I don't think he'll come
- parce que vs puisqueBoth mean 'because'; parce que gives a reason, puisque presents it as already known.Puisque tu es là, aide-moi = Since you're here, help me
- cependantHowever / nevertheless. Formal contrast connector at the start of a clause.C'est cher ; cependant, j'achète = It's expensive; however, I'll buy it
- pourtantYet / and yet. Signals a surprising contradiction.Il a étudié, pourtant il a échoué = He studied, yet he failed
- doncSo / therefore. Introduces a consequence or conclusion.Je pense, donc je suis = I think, therefore I am
- alors queWhereas / while. Marks a contrast between two facts.Il dort alors que je travaille = He sleeps whereas I work
- pendant queWhile (at the same time). Two simultaneous actions, with the indicative.Je lis pendant que tu manges = I read while you eat
- dès queAs soon as. With the indicative — and French uses the future for a future event.Dès que j'arriverai, je t'appellerai = As soon as I arrive, I'll call you
- depuis queSince (a point when something started). Introduces a clause, not just a noun.Depuis qu'il est parti, je suis triste = Since he left, I've been sad
- ce qui / ce queWhat (the thing that). ce qui = subject, ce que = object of its clause.Je sais ce que tu veux = I know what you want
- si + imparfait, + conditionnelHypothetical: if-clause in the imparfait, result clause in the conditional.Si j'étais riche, je voyagerais = If I were rich, I would travel
- malgré + nounDespite / in spite of. Takes a noun (use 'bien que' before a clause).Malgré la pluie, je sors = Despite the rain, I'm going out
- être en train de + infTo be in the middle of doing. Stresses an action in progress right now.Je suis en train de travailler = I'm (in the middle of) working