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Conjugaisons du subjonctif
To make up for the difficulty in knowing when to use the French subjunctive, the conjugations are relatively easy.
All regular –er, –ir, and –re verbs as well as many irregular verbs* are conjugated according to this pattern:
- Start with the present tense ils conjugation of the verb.
- Drop –ent to find the subjunctive stem.
- Add the appropriate subjunctive ending.
Par exemple…
| aimer | finir | vendre | partir | couvrir | mettre | ||
| ils | aiment | finissent | vendent | partent | couvrent | mettent | |
| stem | aim- | finiss- | vend- | part- | couvr- | mett- | |
| Subjunctive endings | |||||||
| …que je / j’ | -e | aime | finisse | vende | parte | couvre | mette |
| …que tu | -es | aimes | finisses | vendes | partes | couvres | mettes |
| …qu’il / elle | -e | aime | finisse | vende | parte | couvre | mette |
| …que nous | -ions | aimions | finissions | vendions | partions | couvrions | mettions |
| …que vous | -iez | aimiez | finissiez | vendiez | partiez | couvriez | mettiez |
| …qu’ils / elles | -ent | aiment | finissent | vendent | partent | couvrent | mettent |
Conseils concis
* Many irregular verbs follow the above subjunctive pattern:
- Irregular -ir verbs conjugated like partir and couvrir
- Irregular –re verbs conjugated like mettre
But of course, some don’t: Irregular subjunctive conjugations
The singular and third person plural subjunctive conjugations for –er verbs are the same as their indicative conjugations, so these are good verbs to use when you’re not sure whether you need the subjunctive.
Subjunctive Quizzes
Think you’ve got it? Test yourself on the French subjunctive with these fill-in-the-blanks exercises:
Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless French account to take these tests. If you don’t have one, sign up – it’s free!
More French subjunctive
- What is the subjunctive?
- Regular subjunctive conjugations
- Irregular subjunctive conjugations
- Subjunctive conjugations – PwLF super list
- The Subjunctivisor!
- Introduction to French verbs
French Lesson Plans
- Using the French Subjunctive (Project, 9th-12th grade)
- Synopsis: French Indicative and Subjunctive Forms (Worksheet, 8th-19th grade)
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