Subjunctive Flashcards

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1
Q

What are the subjunctive endings?

A

je: -e
tu: -es
il: -e
Nous: -ions
Vous: -iez
Ils: -ent

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partager - to share/split

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je: partage
nous: partagions

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finir - to finish

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je finisse
nous finissions

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répondre - to respond/meet

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je réponde
nous répondions

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devoir - to have to

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je doive
nous devions

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ennuyer - to annoy

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j’ennuie
nous ennuyions

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boire - to drink

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je boive
nous buvions

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recevoir - to recieve

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je reçoive
nous recevions

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appeler - to learn

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je appelle
nous appelions

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prendre

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je prenne
nous prenions

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tenir - to take/hold/keep

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je tienne
nous tenions

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envoyer - to send

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j’envoie
nous envoyions

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payer - to pay

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je paye
nous payions

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aller - to go

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j’aille
nous allions

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apercevoir

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j’aperçoive
nous apercevions

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16
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avoir - to have

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j’aie
nous ayons

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être - to be

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je sois
nous soyons

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vouloir - would like to

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je veuille
nous voulions

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acheter

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j’achete
nous achetions

20
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croire- to believe

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je croie
nous croyions

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valoir - to be worth

A

je vaille
nous valions

22
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faire - to make

A

je fasse
nous fassions

23
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pouvoir - can/ to be able to

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je puisse
nous puissions

24
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savoir - to know

A

je sache
nous sachions

25
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falloir - to have to

A

il faille

26
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pleuvoir - to rain

A

il pleuve

27
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choisir - to choose

A

je choisisse
nous choisissions

28
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Jeter - to throw

A

Je jette
Nous jetions

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Parler- to speak

A

Je parle
Nous parlions

30
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Employer - to employ

A

J’emploie
Nous employions

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mener- to lead

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Je mène
Nous menions

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Mourir - to die

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Je meure
Nous mourions

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Préférer - to prefer

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Je préfère
Nous préférions

34
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Venir - to come

A

Je vienne
Nous venions

35
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courir

A

je coure
Nous courions

36
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voir

A

je voie
nous voyions

37
Q

When do you use the subjunctive?

A
  • a necessity or an obligation (il faut que, …), a will (vouloir que,…)
  • an emotion (être triste/heureux/fâché/étonné… que, craindre que, regretter que…)
  • a possibility or an impossibility (il est possible/impossible que)
  • a doubt (douter que…)
  • If I say, we need to find a chef (avoir besoin que), you would use subjunctive bc you may not find that chef
38
Q

quelque + adjectif + que

A

however

39
Q

quoi que

A

whatever

40
Q

qui que

A

whoever

41
Q

où que

A

wherever

42
Q

quel que

A

whatever

43
Q

quelle que

A

whatever

44
Q

Conjugate and translate

Il faut absolument que tu ….. (savoir)
la vérité.

A

Il faut absolument que tu saches la vérité
(subjunctive bc of necessity)
“You absolutely have to know the truth”

44
Q

Je fais des exercices afin que ….(etre) en bonne santé

A

Je fais des exercices afin
d’être en bonne santé.
(NOT subjunctive)
“I do exercises to
to be in good health.”