Professional Documents
Culture Documents
What Is The Subjunctive?: - Think of A Sub Unctive Sentence As Wedding
What Is The Subjunctive?: - Think of A Sub Unctive Sentence As Wedding
1.
que (the ring)
In this picture, the "signal clause" is getting married to the "subjunctive clause." The
wedding band, "que," is a conjunction that joins the two clauses to make the subjunctive
sentence.
A signal clause is an expression followed by the word "que" which requires a verb in the
subjunctive in the clause that follows it.
conjecture/supposition
condition unreal or contrary to fac
2. t
Some popular signal clauses:
II faut que = _It’s necessary that…_ II vaut mieux que = __It’s better that…_
II est possible que = _It’s possible that…_ Je veux que = I want that…
Je doute que = _I doubt that…_ Il est nécessaire que = It’s necessary that…
For all regular verbs, start with the "ils" form in the present tense.
parler = ils parlent finir = ils finissent rendre = ils rendent
drop the "-ent" (parlent and add the subjunctive endings:
nous parlions
vous parliez
ils/elles parlent
4. drop the "-ent" (parlent; subjunctive stem is parl-
5. conjugation
je parle
tu parIes
illelle/on parle
It is better that she hears my voice = Il vaut mieux qu’elle entende ma voix
Let’s try one together!
It is better that she finishes her homework = Il vaut mieux qu’elle finisse ses devoirs
Partnered Practice
1. It is necessary that we listen. Il faut (Il est nécessaire) que nous écoutions.
6. He wants that you (pI.) lose the game. Il veut que vous perdiez le match.
• Irregular verbs
2
reflechir (il) 11. regarder (vous)
.