MoodsB2 · Upper intermediate
Le subjonctif présent
The subjunctive is a mood used after expressions of will, emotion, doubt, necessity, and certain conjunctions — typically in a subordinate clause after que.\n\nForm it from the ils form of the present: drop -ent and add -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent. ils finissent → que je finisse.\n\nTriggers include il faut que, vouloir que, être content que, avant que, bien que, pour que. Several key verbs are irregular: être → sois…, avoir → aie…, aller → aille…, faire → fasse…
Examples
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Il faut que tu partes maintenant. | You have to leave now. |
| Je veux qu'elle soit heureuse. | I want her to be happy. |
| Bien qu'il fasse froid, nous sortons. | Although it's cold, we're going out. |
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