Subjonctif Expressions

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What are six usual uses for subjonctif?
- 1. Desire
- 2. Doubt
- 3. Denial
- 4. Emotions/feelings
- 5. Order, command, requirement
- 6. Permission or refusal of permission
What are 6 phrases for wish/preference/desire?
- vouloir - to want
- bien vouloir - to agree/to be willing
- désirer - to wish/to desire
- préférer - to prefer
- aimer mieux - to like better
- souhaiter - to wish
To deny?

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List some impersonal expressions that express opinion/emotions
- il est temps que - it is time that
- il faut que - it is necessary that
- il possible que - it is possible that
- il est dommage que - it is a pity that
What 5 conjunctions require subjonctif?
- of time
- of cause or negation
- of purpose
- of concession
- of condition
List 4 clauses for time
- avant que - before
- en attendant que - until
- jusqu'à ce que - until
- aussi (de si) loin que - far from as far back as
List 3 clasues for cause/negation
- non que - not that
- non pas que - not that
- sans que - without
List 7 clauses of purpose
- afin que - in order that
- pour que - in oorder that
- de manière que - so that
- de façon que - so that
- de sorte que - so that
- de crainte que - for fear that
- de peur que - for fear that
List 4 clauses of concession
- bien que - although
- quique - although
- encore que - although
- malgré que - although
List 6 clauses of condition
- à condition que - on condition that
- en cas que - in case
- pourvu que - provided that
- supposé que - supposing that
- à moins que - unless
- soit que ... soit que - whether ... or

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Subjonctif Expressions

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When to use the subjontic tense in french

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2011-10-04T22:55:51Z

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