5.3.5

Present Subjunctive - Complete Irregulars

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Complete Irregulars

Some subjunctives are complete irregulars and follow no set pattern.

Illustrative background for Avoir - to haveIllustrative background for Avoir - to have ?? "content

Avoir - to have

  • J'aie - I have.
  • Tu aies - you have.
  • Il/elle/on ait - he/she/one has.
  • Nous ayons - we have.
  • Vous ayez - you have.
  • Ils/elles aient - they have.
Illustrative background for Être - to beIllustrative background for Être - to be ?? "content

Être - to be

  • Je sois - I am.
  • Tu sois - you are.
  • Il/elle/on soit - he/she/one is.
  • Nous soyons - we are.
  • Vous soyez - you are.
  • Ils/elles soient - they are.
Illustrative background for Faire - to do, makeIllustrative background for Faire - to do, make ?? "content

Faire - to do, make

  • Je fasse - I do.
  • Tu fasses - you do.
  • Il/elle/on fasse - he/she/one does.
  • Nous fassions - we do.
  • Vous fassiez - you do.
  • Ils/elles fassent - they do.
Illustrative background for Savoir - to knowIllustrative background for Savoir - to know ?? "content

Savoir - to know

  • Je sache - I know.
  • Tu saches - you know.
  • Il/elle/on sache - he/she/one knows.
  • Nous sachions - we know.
  • Vous sachiez - you know.
  • Ils/elles sachent - they know.

Complete Irregulars

Some subjunctives are complete irregulars and follow no set pattern.

Illustrative background for Pouvoir - to be able toIllustrative background for Pouvoir - to be able to ?? "content

Pouvoir - to be able to

  • Je puisse - I am able to.
  • Tu puisses - you are able to.
  • Il/elle/on puisse - he/she/one is able to.
  • Nous puissions - we are able to.
  • Vous puissiez - you are able to.
  • Ils/elles puissent - they are able to.
Illustrative background for Vouloir - to wantIllustrative background for Vouloir - to want ?? "content

Vouloir - to want

  • Je veuille - I want.
  • Tu veuilles - you want.
  • Il/elle/on veuille - he/she/one wants.
  • Nous voulions - we want.
  • Vous vouliez - you want.
  • Ils/elles veuillent - they want.
Illustrative background for Aller - to goIllustrative background for Aller - to go ?? "content

Aller - to go

  • J'aille - I go.
  • Tu ailles - you go.
  • Il/elle/on aille - he/she/one goes.
  • Nous allions - we go.
  • Vous alliez - you go.
  • Ils/elles aillent - they go.

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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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