Subjunctive for wishes and will — identify and understand

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

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: subjonctif-il-faut-produirePass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will identify and explain “Subjunctive for wishes and will” in new examples.

2. Discover

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

3. Understand

After a verb expressing a wish or intention, the clause introduced by “que” often uses the subjunctive. First identify who wants what, then focus on the second verb.

Je veux que tu viennes demain.Elle souhaite que nous répondions aujourd’hui.Le responsable exige que vous soyez à l’heure.Nous préférons qu’il fasse la demande lui-même.Ils demandent que je leur envoie une copie.Tu aimerais qu’elle puisse participer.

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

After a verb expressing a wish or intention, the clause introduced by “que” often uses the subjunctive.

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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.