The present subjunctive (subjonctif présent) — French flashcards

Question 1

que je parle

Accepted Answer

que je parle = (that) I speak — I (parler) — take the ils-form (parlent), drop -ent, add -e/-es/-e/-ions/-iez/-ent

Question 2

que tu parles

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que tu parles = (that) you speak — you (parler) — subjunctive

Question 3

qu'il parle

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qu'il parle = (that) he speaks — he/she (parler) — subjunctive

Question 4

que nous parlions

Accepted Answer

que nous parlions = (that) we speak — we (parler) — nous/vous forms look exactly like the imparfait

Question 5

qu'ils parlent

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qu'ils parlent = (that) they speak — they (parler) — subjunctive

Question 6

que je finisse

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que je finisse = (that) I finish — I (finir) — stem from ils finissent keeps the -iss-

Question 7

que nous finissions

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que nous finissions = (that) we finish — we (finir) — subjunctive

Question 8

que je vende

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que je vende = (that) I sell — I (vendre) — stem from ils vendent, add -e

Question 9

que je prenne

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que je prenne = (that) I take — I (prendre) — stem from ils prennent (double n)

Question 10

que nous prenions

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que nous prenions = (that) we take — we (prendre) — note the single n, like the imparfait

Question 11

que je sois

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que je sois = (that) I be — I (être) — fully irregular: sois/sois/soit/soyons/soyez/soient

Question 12

qu'il soit

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qu'il soit = (that) he be — he (être) — subjunctive

Question 13

que nous soyons

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que nous soyons = (that) we be — we (être) — subjunctive

Question 14

qu'ils soient

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qu'ils soient = (that) they be — they (être) — subjunctive

Question 15

que j'aie

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que j'aie = (that) I have — I (avoir) — fully irregular: aie/aies/ait/ayons/ayez/aient

Question 16

qu'il ait

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qu'il ait = (that) he have — he (avoir) — subjunctive

Question 17

que nous ayons

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que nous ayons = (that) we have — we (avoir) — subjunctive

Question 18

qu'ils aient

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qu'ils aient = (that) they have — they (avoir) — subjunctive

Question 19

que j'aille

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que j'aille = (that) I go — I (aller) — irregular: aille/ailles/aille, but nous allions / vous alliez

Question 20

que nous allions

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que nous allions = (that) we go — we (aller) — back to the regular all- stem

Question 21

qu'ils aillent

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qu'ils aillent = (that) they go — they (aller) — subjunctive

Question 22

que je fasse

Accepted Answer

que je fasse = (that) I do/make — I (faire) — irregular fass- stem throughout

Question 23

que nous fassions

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que nous fassions = (that) we do/make — we (faire) — subjunctive

Question 24

que je puisse

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que je puisse = (that) I can/be able to — I (pouvoir) — irregular puiss- stem throughout

Question 25

que je sache

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que je sache = (that) I know — I (savoir) — irregular sach- stem throughout

Question 26

que je veuille

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que je veuille = (that) I want — I (vouloir) — irregular: veuille/veuilles/veuille, but nous voulions / vous vouliez

Question 27

que nous voulions

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que nous voulions = (that) we want — we (vouloir) — back to the regular voul- stem

Question 28

que je vienne

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que je vienne = (that) I come — I (venir) — irregular: vienne/viennes/vienne, but nous venions / vous veniez

Question 29

que nous venions

Accepted Answer

que nous venions = (that) we come — we (venir) — back to the regular ven- stem

Question 30

Il faut que je parte

Accepted Answer

Il faut que je parte = I have to leave — The subjunctive appears after que following necessity, wish, emotion, or doubt