SUBJONCTIF RULES
After what verbs is the subjonctif used? – wishing, doubt, fearing, ordering, allowing,
forbidding
When is it used with verbs of thinking or knowing? – in the negative and question
forms only
When is it used in relative clauses? – after superlatives, negatives or a non-specific
antecedent
What should be expressed through the subjonctif? – uncertainty, imperative in the
third person
Should it be used after verbs of implying judgement? – Yes
When should it be used in regards to emotion? – when the emotion colours the action
of the verb
Should it be used in concessive clauses (whoever, whatever)? – yes
What phrases use the subjonctif (justification)? – bien que, quoique, pour que, de
façon que
What phrases use the subjonctif (waiting)? – attendre que, éviter que, tenir que,
s’attendre à ce que, jusqu’à ce que, en attendant que, avant que
What phrases use the subjonctif (negative justification)? – sans que, pourvu que,
malgré que
What phrases use the subjonctif (probabilities)? – a condition que, a moins que, aussi
loin que, de maniére que, de sorte que
What phrases use the subjonctif (finalities)? – afin que, de crainte que, de peur que,
en cas que
After what verbs is the subjonctif used? – wishing, doubt, fearing, ordering, allowing,
forbidding
When is it used with verbs of thinking or knowing? – in the negative and question
forms only
When is it used in relative clauses? – after superlatives, negatives or a non-specific
antecedent
What should be expressed through the subjonctif? – uncertainty, imperative in the
third person
Should it be used after verbs of implying judgement? – Yes
When should it be used in regards to emotion? – when the emotion colours the action
of the verb
Should it be used in concessive clauses (whoever, whatever)? – yes
What phrases use the subjonctif (justification)? – bien que, quoique, pour que, de
façon que
What phrases use the subjonctif (waiting)? – attendre que, éviter que, tenir que,
s’attendre à ce que, jusqu’à ce que, en attendant que, avant que
What phrases use the subjonctif (negative justification)? – sans que, pourvu que,
malgré que
What phrases use the subjonctif (probabilities)? – a condition que, a moins que, aussi
loin que, de maniére que, de sorte que
What phrases use the subjonctif (finalities)? – afin que, de crainte que, de peur que,
en cas que
