The present subjunctive
The mood of wishes, obligation and feeling : unavoidable after "il faut que".
The mood of wishes, obligation and feeling : unavoidable after "il faut que".
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Vocabulary for this lesson
- il faut que je parte : I have to leave
- que je sois : that I be
- que j'aie : that I have
- que je fasse : that I do/make
- je veux que tu viennes : I want you to come
- bien que : although
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The subjunctive doesn't state a fact but an attitude towards it: wish, obligation, fear, doubt. It's used after expressions like "il faut que" (it's necessary that), "je veux que" (I want that), "bien que" (although). Formation: the "ils" present-tense stem + endings -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent: "ils finissent" → "que je finisse". Key irregulars: "être" → "que je sois", "avoir" → "que j'aie", "faire" → "que je fasse", "aller" → "que j'aille".
