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Present Subjunctive
Common expressions requiring/indicative of the Subjunctive
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vouloir | to want |
| bien vouloir | to agree, to be willing |
| desirer | to wish, to desire |
| préférer | to prefer |
| aimer mieux | to prefer |
| souhaiter | to wish |
| douter | to doubt |
| nier | to deny |
| être content, être heureux | to be happy |
| être triste | to be sad |
| être fâché | to be angry |
| être fier | to be proud |
| être désolé | to be sorry |
| être surpris | to be surprised |
| avoir peur, avoir crainte | to be afraid |
| craindre | to fear |
| regretter | to be sorry |
| être furieux | to be mad, furious |
| se fâcher | to be angry |
| se réjouir | to rejoice, to be happy |
| commander | to ask, to order |
| exiger | to demand |
| ordonner | to command, to order |
| permettre | to permit |
| consentir | to consent |
| défendre | to forbid |
| empêcher | to prevent |
| il est temps que | it is time that |
| il vaut (vaudrait) mieux que | it is better that |
| il est preferable que | it is better that |
| il faut (faudrait) que | it is necessary that |
| il est nécessaire que | it is necessary that |
| il est essential que | it is essential that |
| il importe que | it is important that |
| il est important que | it is important that |
| il suffit que | it is enough that, it suffices that |
| il est indispensable que | it is indispensable that |
| il convient que | it is fitting that, it is proper that |
| il est convenable que | it is fitting that, it is proper that |
| il est possible que | it is possible that |
| il se peut que | it is possible that |
| il est impossible que | it is impossible that |
| il est utile que | it is useful that |
| il est inutile que | it is useless that |
| il est douteux que | it is doubtful that |
| il est peu probable que | it is unlikely that |
| il n'est pas certain que | it is uncertain that |
| il est heureux que | it is fortunate that |
| il est bon que | it is good that |
| c'est (il est) dommage que | it is a pity that |
| il semble que | it seems that |
| il est honteux que | it is shameful that |
| il est triste que | it is sad that |
| il est surprenant que | it is surprising that |
| il est étonnant que | it is surprising that |
| il est urgent que | it is urgent that |
| avant que | before |
| en attendant que | until |
| jusqu'à ce que | until |
| aussi (de si) loin que | far from as far back as |
| non que | not that |
| non pas que | not that |
| sans que | without |
| afin que | in order that |
| pour que | in order that |
| de manière que | so that |
| de façon que | so that |
| de sorte que | so that |
| de crainte que | for fear that |
| de peur que | for fear that |
| bien que, quoique, encore que, malgré que | although |
| à condition que | on condition that |
| en cas que | in case |
| pourvu que | provided that |
| supposé que | supposing that |
| à moins que | unless |
| soit que...soit que | whether...or |