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Actually making an effort to understand the subjonctif

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Subjonctif ou Indicatif ?
Practice the Subjunctive with Tragédie
(Probably not what they intended to happen with this song but who cares)
As you will see, this song is not in the slightest a great song-itâs catchy (Cette chanson est accrochante) but alas, TragĂ©die is no Baudelaire when it comes to poetry and lyric.Â
Song lyrics are in Bold with their translation in regular font under each line. Subjunctive clauses (the trigger phrase and the conjugated verb) are Bold underlined Italic, finally, slang words will be asterisked. A few times there will be a slang word used as a verb, you will notice it will not follow normal conjugation rules or any conjugation at all. I didnât translate the whole song, only the beginning and the chorus are heavy in subjunctive.
Cette soirĂ©e c'est pour toi et moi Tonight is for you and me Faut que ça slam* Itâs got to slam Ne me déçoit pas Donât disappoint me Faut que tu bouges You have to move Et que tu danses And you have to dance Sur ce son faut que tu dĂ©hanches Sway your hips to the sound Quoique tu dises Whatever you say Je serai ton homme Iâll be your man Quoique tu fasses Whatever your do Faut que tu restes en forme You have to feel it Si tu veux bouge contre moi If you want, move against me Si ce n'est pas toi ce sera moi If you donât, I will Ma baby danse pour moi My baby dance for me EmmĂšne-moi oĂč tu vas Take me where you go Quand tu bouges comme cela When you move like that Tu sais que j'aime trop ça You know I love it so much {x2} Faut que ça balance Itâs got to match En rythme et en cadence The rythym and step Faut qu'Ă chaque fois que j'y pense Every time I think of it it has to Ăa me mette en transe Put me in a trance Oh oh oh oh oh oh... Il faut que ça soit chaud Itâs got to be hot C'est toi qui fait mon show* You put on a show for me Je veux que tu danses sexy pour moi! I want you to dance sexy for me
Conjugaison du verbe ĂȘtre
PassĂ© simple de lâindicatif je fus; tu fus; il (elle) fut; nous fĂ»mes; vous fĂ»tes; ils (elles) furent
Imparfait du subjonctif que je fusse; que tu fusses; quâil (elle) fĂ»t; que nous fussions; que vous fussiez; quâils (elles) fussent
dont elle fut lâune des grandes incarnations
Rem.: La nouvelle orthographe rappelle que lâaccent circonflexe est maintenu sur les lettres i et u notamment lorsquâil a une fonction analogique ou distinctive, dans les terminaisons verbales du passĂ© simple (1Ăšre et 2e personnes du pluriel: nous vĂźmes, vous lĂ»tes) et de lâimparfait du subjonctif (3e personne du singulier: qu'il partĂźt, qu'il eĂ»t voulu).
Coucou! Any tricks to know when to use "le subjonctif". Same question for "le conditionnel". Thanks in advance.
Coucou ! DĂ©solĂ©e de ne pas avoir rĂ©pondu plus tĂŽt. I donât have simple or specific tips so hereâs the whole speech about both modes lol.
Le subjonctif :
Basically, itâs the mode of uncertainty, thoughts, wishes etc. - itâs about subjectivity (e.g. you doubt/are not sure something has happened or will happen, or you have a certain feeling towards sb elseâs actions). Itâs often, if not always, preceded by âqueâ (but âqueâ doesnât always ask for the subjonctif).Â
It can also represent the imperative for the 1st and 3rd persons, which canât be conjugated in the imperative tense, express a prayer or a wishâŠ
Its use is complex so Iâm just going to give some examples and a few sources at the end:
Je voudrais que tu fasses tes devoirs.
Iâd like you to do your homework. (the homework hasnât been done yet so itâs just a possibility for now)
Il ne faut pas quâil lui dise maintenant.
He shouldnât tell him/her/⊠now.
Quâil ferme bien sa gueule et on verra aprĂšs !
He has to shut his fucking mouth first, then weâll see! (canât translate that exactly but thatâs the meaning; thatâs the imperative function here)
Tu vas vraiment bouder jusquâĂ ce que je tâachĂšte une glace ?
Are you really going to sulk until I buy you an ice cream?
Je ne pense pas quâelles soient encore arrivĂ©es.
I donât think theyâve arrived yet.
More exhaustive sources :
- this oneâs extremely detailed and covers pretty much everything
- this one gives a lot of verbs and expressions which require the subjonctif
Le conditionnel :
Itâs a mood used for something that requires a preexisting condition to happen, to be more polite when asking for something, or to talk about something that is not certain/a hypothesis. It can also express the future in the past.
For the conditionnel passĂ©, additionally, it can show regret (something that hasnât happened in the past).
Pay attention to the verb endings and try not to confuse it with the future (the conditionnel ends with -s, -t etc, not the future).
Je voudrais un plateau de sushis, sâil vous plaĂźt.
Iâd like a platter of sushi, please.
Si jâĂ©tais riche, je passerais mon temps Ă voyager.
If I were rich, Iâd spend my time travelling.
Ils pourraient rouvrir lâuniversitĂ© le mois prochain.
They could reopen the university next month.
Elle mâa dit quâelle serait lĂ .
She told me sheâd be here.
Jâaurais dĂ» essayer de lâaborder plus tĂŽt.
I shouldâve tried to approach him/her/⊠earlier.
Additional sources:
- this one explains how to use and conjugate it
- this oneâs pretty concise and well-made.

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Song of the day: Soen - Rival
I wasn't even planning on doing anything today since it's Sunday but I just felt like finishing these french subjunctive notes and now I am going to read some more secondary literature on Breton's Nadja â„
The Conjugation of the Subjunctive in French
(For the PDF version, click here.)
The present subjunctive (subjonctif présent)
The majority of French verbs follow the same pattern when they are conjugated in the present subjunctive. In other words, they follow the conjugation of the prĂ©sent de lâindicatif, except for the first- and second-person plural (nous and vous), where they follow the conjugation of the imparfait de lâindicatif.
The only exceptions to this rule are the verbs ĂȘtre and avoir.
However, many verbs present irregularities in the stem. These exceptions can be divided into three categories:
a. verbs with one irregular subjunctive stem
The verbs faire, pouvoir, and savoir have a stem that is completely different from the prĂ©sent de lâindicatif stem.
b. verbs with two irregular subjunctive stems
The verbs aller and vouloir also have a stem that is completely different from that of the prĂ©sent de lâindicatif, but unlike the previous verbs, they use the stem from the prĂ©sent de lâindicatif for the first- and second-person plural.
c. verbs with two stems in the prĂ©sent de lâindicatif
These verbs will use the stem of the 3rd person plural from the prĂ©sent de lâindicatif for je, tu, il, and ils. Nous and vous keep the same stem in the subjunctive. This category includes all the irregular verbs not mentioned previously.
The past subjunctive (subjonctif passé)
The past subjunctive can be divided into three tenses: past, imperfect, and pluperfect. Of those three, only the past subjunctive is still used in everyday speech and writing.
The subjonctif passĂ© indicates that the action taking place in the subordinate clause happened before that of the main clause. It is created by combining the present subjunctive of the auxiliary verb (avoir or ĂȘtre) with the past participle.
The imperfect and the pluperfect subjunctive (subjonctifs imparfait et plus-que-parfait)
The imperfect and pluperfect tenses are considered to be literary tenses, and as such are only found in formal writing.
An upcoming post will detail when to use the subjunctive!
Guess the Story 13/?
Il y avait une fĂȘte quand la princesse est nĂ©e. Parmi les invitĂ©s, il y avait trois fĂ©es qui Ă©taient lĂ pour bĂ©nir l'enfant. Les deux premiĂšres fĂ©es lâont dotĂ©e de la beautĂ© et de la chanson. Avant que la troisiĂšme fĂ©e puisse accorder sa bĂ©nĂ©diction, une sorciĂšre est apparue et a maudit la princesse. Elle a proclamĂ© quâavant son seiziĂšme anniversaire, la princesse piquerait elle-mĂȘme sur un rouet et mourrait. Le troisiĂšme fĂ©e, qui n'Ă©taient pas assez forte de briser la malĂ©diction, a utilisĂ© sa bĂ©nĂ©diction pour lâaffaiblir. Au lieu de mourir, elle sâendormait jusqu'au moment oĂč un baiser d'un grand amour pourra la tirer. Bien que le roi et la reine aient commandĂ© de brĂ»ler tous les rouet dans le royaume, les fĂ©es pensaient que ça n'Ă©tait pas suffisant pour Ă©viter la malĂ©diction. Elles ont suggĂ©rĂ© d'Ă©lever l'enfant cachĂ© dans la forĂȘt.
La veille du seiziĂšme anniversaire de la fille, les trois fĂ©es lui ont dit qu'elle Ă©tait une princesse. Elles sont retournĂ©es au chĂąteau de cĂ©lĂ©brer avec ses parents. Pendant que la princess Ă©tait au chĂąteau, elle sâest fait piĂ©ger en piquant le doigt sur un rouet par la sorciĂšre. Mais Ă la fin, il y avait un prince qui Ă combattu la sorciĂšre et a gagnĂ©. Il est allĂ© au chateau and a briser la malĂ©diction avec un baiser de grand amour.
Corrections are invited and welcomed.