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Learn irregular verb conjugations in the present tense of the subjunctive

Le présent du subjonctif

Regular pattern:

Drop the final 'ent' from the indicative present ils form and use the following endings:

Je	-e
Tu	-es
Il	-e
Nous	-ions
Vous	-iez
Ils	-ent

Example conjugation:

parler (to speak)
Je	parle
Tu	parles
Il	parle
Nous	parlions
Vous	parliez
Ils	parlent

Pattern legend:

	Person is regular
	Person is irregular
	Person cannot be conjugated
	Person has a new stem

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NEW PATTERNS

ORTHOGRAPHIC CHANGES

È → é [for: nous, vous]

È → e [for: nous, vous]

I → y [for: nous, vous]

Ll → l [for: nous, vous]

Tt → t [for: nous, vous]

COMPLETELY IRREGULAR

CANCELED CONJUGATIONS

Only il & ils

No conjugations

Only il, irreg. [for: il]

Only il

NEW PATTERNS

'-AIRE' PATTERN

Description:

Use the new stem 'satisfass-' instead of 'satisf-' and add the regular endings.

Endings' pattern:

-asse, -asses, -asse, -assions, -assiez, -assent

Verbs:

SATISFAIRE

Je	satisfe > satisfasse
Tu	satisfes > satisfasses
Il	satisfe > satisfasse
Nous	satisfions > satisfassions
Vous	satisfiez > satisfassiez
Ils	satisfent > satisfassent

'-ALOIR' PATTERN

Description:

Use the new stem 'vaill-' for the je, tu, il and ils forms instead of 'val-' and add the regular endings.

Endings' pattern:

-aille, -ailles, -aille,

, -aillent

Verbs:

équivaloir

valoir

VALOIR

to have a certain monetary value, to be worth

Je	vale > vaille
Tu	vales > vailles
Il	vale > vaille
Nous	valions
Vous	valiez
Ils	valent > vaillent

'-CEVOIR' PATTERN

Description:

Keep the regular indicative stems for the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -cevions, -ceviez,

Verbs:

APERCEVOIR

J'	aperçoive
Tu	aperçoives
Il	aperçoive
Nous	aperçoivions > apercevions
Vous	aperçoiviez > aperceviez
Ils	aperçoivent

'-ENDRE' PATTERN

Description:

Keep the regular indicative stems for the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -enions, -eniez,

Verbs:

COMPRENDRE

to understand, to include

Je	comprenne
Tu	comprennes
Il	comprenne
Nous	comprennions > comprenions
Vous	comprenniez > compreniez
Ils	comprennent

'-ENIR' PATTERN

Description:

Keep the regular indicative stems for the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -enions, -eniez,

Verbs:

DISCONVENIR

Je	disconvienne
Tu	disconviennes
Il	disconvienne
Nous	disconviennions > disconvenions
Vous	disconvienniez > disconveniez
Ils	disconviennent

'-OUVOIR' PATTERN

Description:

Keep the regular indicative stems for the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -ouvions, -ouviez,

Verbs:

émouvoir

mouvoir

promouvoir

PROMOUVOIR

to promote

Je	promeuve
Tu	promeuves
Il	promeuve
Nous	promeuvions > promouvions
Vous	promeuviez > promouviez
Ils	promeuvent

ORTHOGRAPHIC CHANGES

È → é [for: nous, vous]

Description:

Revert the grave accent to the aigu accent on the 'e' in the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -é(?)ions, -é(?)iez,

Verbs:

ASSIÉGER

J'	assiège
Tu	assièges
Il	assiège
Nous	assiègions > assiégions
Vous	assiègiez > assiégiez
Ils	assiègent

È → e [for: nous, vous]

Description:

Revert the 'e' with an aigu accent on it to a regular 'e' in the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -e(?)ions, -e(?)iez,

Verbs:

PELER

to peel; to remove hair

Je	pèle
Tu	pèles
Il	pèle
Nous	pèlions > pelions
Vous	pèliez > peliez
Ils	pèlent

I → y [for: nous, vous]

Description:

Revert the 'i' to a 'y' in the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -yions, -yiez,

Verbs:

PAGAYER

Je	pagaie
Tu	pagaies
Il	pagaie
Nous	pagaiions > pagayions
Vous	pagaiiez > pagayiez
Ils	pagaient

Ll → l [for: nous, vous]

Description:

Revert the double 'l' to a single 'l' in the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -elions, -eliez,

Verbs:

CRAQUELER

Je	craquelle
Tu	craquelles
Il	craquelle
Nous	craquellions > craquelions
Vous	craquelliez > craqueliez
Ils	craquellent

Tt → t [for: nous, vous]

Description:

Revert the double 't' to a single 't' in the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -etions, -etiez,

Verbs:

FLEURETER

Je	fleurette
Tu	fleurettes
Il	fleurette
Nous	fleurettions > fleuretions
Vous	fleurettiez > fleuretiez
Ils	fleurettent

COMPLETELY IRREGULAR

MOURIR (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

mourir

MOURIR

[être] to die

Je	meure
Tu	meures
Il	meure
Nous	meurions > mourions
Vous	meuriez > mouriez
Ils	meurent

AVOIR (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

avoir

AVOIR

to have

J'	e > aie
Tu	es > aies
Il	e > ait
Nous	ions > ayons
Vous	iez > ayez
Ils	ent > aient

SAVOIR (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

savoir

SAVOIR

to know (facts and how to do things)

Je	save > sache
Tu	saves > saches
Il	save > sache
Nous	savions > sachions
Vous	saviez > sachiez
Ils	savent > sachent

ALLER (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

aller

ALLER

[être] to go

J'	ve > aille
Tu	ves > ailles
Il	ve > aille
Nous	vions > allions
Vous	viez > alliez
Ils	vent > aillent

DEVOIR (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

devoir

DEVOIR

to have to (obligation); to owe

Je	doive
Tu	doives
Il	doive
Nous	doivions > devions
Vous	doiviez > deviez
Ils	doivent

POUVOIR (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

pouvoir

POUVOIR

to be able to

Je	peuve > puisse
Tu	peuves > puisses
Il	peuve > puisse
Nous	peuvions > puissions
Vous	peuviez > puissiez
Ils	peuvent > puissent

FAILLIR (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

faillir

FAILLIR

Je	faille > faillisse
Tu	failles > faillisses
Il	faille > faillisse
Nous	faillions > faillissions
Vous	failliez > faillissiez
Ils	faillent > faillissent

ÊTRE (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

être

ÊTRE

to be

J'	se > sois
Tu	ses > sois
Il	se > soit
Nous	sions > soyons
Vous	siez > soyez
Ils	sent > soient

OUÏR (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

ouïr

OUÏR

J'	oie
Tu	oies
Il	oie
Nous	oiions > oyions
Vous	oiiez > oyiez
Ils	oient

VOULOIR (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

vouloir

VOULOIR

to want

Je	veule > veuille
Tu	veules > veuilles
Il	veule > veuille
Nous	veulions > voulions
Vous	veuliez > vouliez
Ils	veulent > veuillent

BOIRE (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

boire

BOIRE

Je	boive
Tu	boives
Il	boive
Nous	boivions > buvions
Vous	boiviez > buviez
Ils	boivent

CANCELED CONJUGATIONS

Only il & ils

Description:

Only conjugate the il and ils forms.

Endings' pattern:

Verbs:

BRUIRE

Je	bruisse > -
Tu	bruisses > -
Il	bruisse
Nous	bruissions > -
Vous	bruissiez > -
Ils	bruissent

No conjugations

Description:

Do not use in the present tense of the subjunctive mood.

Endings' pattern:

Verbs:

FRIRE

to fry

Je	frie > -
Tu	fries > -
Il	frie > -
Nous	friions > -
Vous	friiez > -
Ils	frient > -

Only il, irreg. [for: il]

Description:

Only conjugate the il form, which is also irregular.

Endings' pattern:

Verbs:

falloir

FALLOIR

to have to (necessity)

Je	falloe > -
Tu	falloes > -
Il	falloe > faille
Nous	falloions > -
Vous	falloiez > -
Ils	falloent > -

Only il

Description:

Only conjugate the il form.

Endings' pattern:

Verbs:

advenir

brumasser

ADVENIR

J'	advene > -
Tu	advenes > -
Il	advene > advienne
Nous	advenions > -
Vous	adveniez > -
Ils	advenent > -

Other irregularities

Participles	Present Past
Indicative	Present Imperfect Simple Future Simple Past	-ER -IR -RE -ER -IR -RE
Subjunctive	Present Imperfect
Conditional	Present
Imperative	Present

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