This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Description
The French subjunctive is a mood, not a tense. |
The subjunctive is introduced by "que" |
The subject of the two verbs must be different. |
Acronym
W |
Wishes |
E |
Emotion |
I |
Impersonal |
R |
Recommenedations |
D |
Doubt, desire |
O |
Obligation |
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Two Subject Rule
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The subject of the main clause and that of the dependent clause must be different. If they are the same, use the infinitive. |
Je veux que tu ailles à la banque - I want you to go to the bank |
Je veux que j'aille à la banque - I want to go to the bank |
Je veux que j'aille à la banque
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