Transcript 6A.2 The subjunctive part 1

Point de départ
With the exception of commands and the conditional, the
verb forms you have learned have been in the indicative
mood. The indicative is used to state facts and to
express actions or states that the speaker considers real
and definite. In contrast, the subjunctive mood
expresses the speaker’s subjective attitudes toward
events and actions or states the speaker views as
uncertain or hypothetical.
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The je, tu, il/elle, and ils/elles forms of the three verb
types form the subjunctive the same way. They add the
subjunctive endings to the stem of the ils/elles form of
the present indicative.
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The nous and vous forms of the present subjunctive are
the same as those of the imparfait.
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The verbs on the preceding page are called one-stem verbs
because the same stem is used for all the endings. Two-stem
verbs have a different stem for nous and vous, but the rule still
applies: the forms are identical to those of the imparfait.
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The subjunctive is usually used in complex sentences that
consist of a main clause and a subordinate clause. The
main clause contains a verb or expression that triggers
the subjunctive. The word que connects the two clauses.
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These impersonal expressions of opinion are often followed by
clauses in the subjunctive. They are followed by the infinitive, without
que, if no person or thing is specified. Add de before the infinitive
after expressions with être.
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Essayez!
Indiquez la forme correcte du présent du subjonctif
de ces verbes.
améliore, choisisse, vende
1. (améliorer, choisir, vendre) que j’ ________________________
2. (mettre, renvoyer, maigrir) que tu ________________________
3. (dire, partir, devenir) qu’elle ____________________________
4. (appeler, enlever, revenir) que nous _____________________
5. (démissionner, obtenir, apprendre) que vous ______________
6. (payer, répéter, lire) qu’ils _____________________________
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