French Grammar: Present Subjunctive of Verbs with Two Stems

… Identify: French Grammar: Present Subjunctive of Verbs with Two Stems 
la grammaire française: les verbes avec deux radicaux au présent du subjonctif Study: The subjunctive is not a verb tense, but a mood. It is an alternative verb form that has to be used in certain circumstances.  “Mood” is actually a good way to think of […]

French Grammar: Present Subjunctive of Irregular Verbs

… Identify: French Grammar: Present Subjunctive of Irregular Verbs 
la grammaire française: les verbes irréguliers au présent du subjonctif Study: The subjunctive is not a verb tense, but a mood. It is an alternative verb form that has to be used in certain circumstances.  “Mood” is actually a good way to think of the subjunctive, since it […]

French Grammar: The Past Subjunctive

… Identify: French Grammar: The Past Subjunctive 
la grammaire française: le passé du subjonctif The Past Subjunctive is used to discuss actions that have already happened, just like the Passé Composé is. Study: The Past Subjunctive is used to discuss actions that have already happened, just like the Passé Composé is. Specifically, the Past Subjunctive […]

French Grammar: The Subjunctive with Indefinite Clauses

… Identify: French Grammar: The Subjunctive with Indefinite Clauses la grammaire française: le subjonctif avec les propositions indéfinies Review: French Grammar: The Subjunctive – Basics Study: The subjunctive is used when we are uncertain whether or not an action will take place. If we know that the action is or will be a reality, the indicative […]

French Grammar: The Subjunctive After Conjunctions

… Identify: French Grammar: The Subjunctive After Conjunctions la grammaire française: le subjonctif avec les conjonctions subordonnées Review: French Grammar: The Subjunctive – Basics Study: The subjunctive is used when we are uncertain whether or not an action will take place. If we know that the action is or will be a reality, the indicative is […]

French Grammar: The Subjunctive with Other Uses

… Identify: French Grammar: The Subjunctive with Other Uses la grammaire française: le subjonctif avec d’autres usages Review: French Grammar: Subjunctive – Basics Study: The subjunctive is used when we are uncertain whether or not an action will take place. If we know that the action is or will be a reality, the indicative is […]

French Grammar: Subjunctive with Emotion and Opinion

… Identify: French Grammar: Subjunctive with Emotion and Opinion la grammaire française: le subjonctif avec l’émotion et l’opinion Study: The subjunctive is used when we are uncertain whether or not an action will take place. If we know that the action is or will be a reality, the indicative is used. The subjunctive is used […]

French Grammar: Subjunctive with Volition and Necessity

… Identify: French Grammar: Subjunctive wth Volition and Necessity la grammaire française: le subjonctif avec la volonté et la nécessité Review: French Grammar: The Subjunctive – Basics Study: The subjunctive is used when we are uncertain whether or not an action will take place. If we know that the action is or will be a […]

French Grammar: Subjunctive with Doubt, Disbelief, or Possibility

… Identify: French Grammar: Subjunctive with Doubt, Disbelief, or Possibility la grammaire française: le subjonctif avec l’incertitude ou le déni Review: French Grammar: The Subjunctive – Basics Study: The subjunctive is used when we are uncertain whether or not an action will take place. If we know that the action is or will be a […]

French Grammar: Alternatives to the Passive Voice

… Identify: French Grammar: Alternatives to the Passive Voice la grammaire française: les alternatifs à la voix passive Study: In French as in English, verbs can be expressed in either the active voice or the passive voice.  In the active voice, the subject does the action of the verb.  In the passive voice, the action […]