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Edu Level: CSEC
-All the tenses you have learnt so far, have been in the indicative.
-In order to express doubt, desire, needs, preferences, possibilities, and etc., the subjunctive is used.
-The subjunctive is a mood and is often used in clauses.
-ER verbs: (-e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent) -IR verbs: (-isse, -isses, -isse, -issions, -issiez, -issent) -RE verbs: (-e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent)
-Subjunctive is usually followed by certain expressions such as:
Il faut que Il est important que Il vaut mieux que And many more.
Il faut qu’il y aille. He must go there.
Je ne crois pas que ce soit vrai. I don’t believe it’s true.
-The subjunctive can even be used in certain conjunctions as well.
Pourvu qu’il gagne! Let’s hope he wins!
-There are irregulars you can find on this site:
https://www.talkinfrench.com/5-things-need-know- french-subjunctive/
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