Subjonctif − Usage
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The SUBJONCTIF is generally follows que or qu' in a sentence and is used in the following cases :
CASE 1. To express necessity & obligation
CASE 2. To express a possibility
CASE 3. To express doubt or uncertainty
CASE 4. To express will & desire
CASE 5. To express emotions & sentiments
CASE 6. To express request, order, permission or refusal
CASE 7. To express time, purpose, conditions, etc.
Case 1: After IMPERSONAL EXPRESSIONS to express necessity & obligation
il faut que it is necessary that il est important que it is important that il est nécessaire que it is necessary that il est essentiel que it is essential that il est mieux que it is better that il est préférable que it is preferable that
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Case 2: To express a possibility
il est possible que it is possible that il est se peut que it is possible that il arrive que it happens that il semble que* it seems that * see EXCEPTIONS
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Case 3: To express doubt or uncertainty
il est impossible que it is impossible that il est incroyable que it is unbelievable that il est douteux que it is doubtful whether douter que to doubt that
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Case 4: To express will and desire
aimer que to like that attendre que to expect that désirer que to desire that exiger que to require that préférer que to prefer that souhaiter que to hope that vouloir que to want that
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Case 5: To express emotion & sentiments
être content(e) que to be happy that être heureux/heureuse que to be happy that être étonné(e) que to be suprised that être mécontent(e) que to be unhappy that avoir peur que to fear that avoir honte que to be ashamed that
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Case 6: After verbs that express request, order, permission or refusal
demander que to ask that exiger que to demand that insister que to insist that ordonner que to order that consentir à ce que to consent/agree that permettre que to allow that défendre que to forbid that empêcher que to prevent that interdire que to forbid that
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Case 7: In different types of subordinate clause after conjunctions indicative of time, purpose, conditions, etc.
à condition que on condition that à moins que unless afin que so that après que after avant que before bien que although de façon/manière à ce que in a way that jusqu'à ce que until pour que so that pourvu que provided that quoique although supposé que assuming that
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