Present Subjunctive - Complete Irregulars
French: AQA GCSE (2025 Exams), topic 5.3.5
Complete Irregulars
Some subjunctives are complete irregulars and follow no set pattern.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Test yourself on Present Subjunctive - Complete Irregulars
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