The Subjunctivisor!
Does être triste require the subjunctive?
Yes, être triste requires the subjunctive:
Par exemple…
Je suis triste que les vacances soient finies.
I’m sad that the vacation is over.
Related: Does il est / c’est triste que need the subjunctive?
The Subjunctivisor! | Subjunctive lesson
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An indirect object is a person that someone or something does something to indirectly. In both French and English, indirect objects are often replaced with indirect object pronouns.