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Usage of the Subjunctive Mood edit
The subjunctive mood is used to express subjectivity, as opposed to objectivity.
|
Use |
Example |
English |
|---|---|---|
|
Wills, wishes, or advice |
Il faut que nous parlions. |
It is necessary that we speak. |
|
Emotions regarding something |
Nous sommes tristes que vous ne reussissiez à l'examen. |
We are sad that you did not pass the test. |
|
Doubts, opinions, or probabilities |
Il est impossible que je sois incorrect. |
It is impossible that I am wrong. |
|
Commands or wishes in the third person |
Que Dieu nous bénisse. |
May God bless us. |
The subjunctive usually appears with que, which means that.
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