5.3.2

Present Subjunctive - Regular IR Verbs

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Present Subjunctive IR Verbs

The process for forming the present subjunctive with IR verbs is shown below using 'finir' (to finish):

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2) Remove the ending

  • Finissent → finiss
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3) Add subjunctive endings

  • Je finisse - I finish.
  • Tu finisses - you finish.
  • Il/elle/on finisse - he/she/one finish.
  • Nous finissions - we finish.
  • Vous finissiez - you finish.
  • Ils/elles finissent - they finish.

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1Identity & Culture

2Areas of Interest

3Study & Employment

4Common Tenses

4.1Present Tense

4.2Perfect Tense

4.3Imperfect Tense

4.4Imperfect vs Perfect

4.5Future Tense

5Advanced Tenses

6Extra Grammar

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