Subjunctive for wishes and will — use it independently in context

Subjunctive for wishes and will: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: subjonctif-volonte-manipulerPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will reuse “Subjunctive for wishes and will” in a sentence or situation of your own.

2. Discover

Read the examples for “Subjunctive for wishes and will — use it independently in context” as language you might use today. What clue helps you choose the right structure?

3. Understand

To produce your own sentence, start from a real intention: what you want, prefer, wish or require. Then add “que + subject + subjunctive” in a meaningful context.

Je veux que nous partions avant huit heures.Je préfère que tu me répondes par écrit.Nous souhaitons que le rendez-vous soit confirmé.J’aimerais qu’elle vienne avec son dossier.Ils exigent que chacun respecte la règle.Tu veux que je réserve deux places ?

Watch out

Start with the subject and time reference. Only then choose the tense or verb form: word-for-word translation often leads to the wrong tense.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Write three sentences you could genuinely say or send. Change the subject, context and at least one lexical element.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

To produce your own sentence, start from a real intention: what you want, prefer, wish or require.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Subjunctive for wishes and will” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.