How do you form the present subjunctive in French?

To form the present subjunctive, you need to use the third person plural form ('ils'/'elles') of the present tense. Simply take off the '-ent' at the end and add the following endings:-e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent. For regular endings, see 'chanter' (=to sing). Take the stem (3rd person plural, present tense) then add the endings as follows: chant-e ; chant-es ; chant-e ; chant-ions ; chant-iez ; chant-ent

KW
Answered by Kate W. French tutor

1957 Views

See similar French GCSE tutors

Related French GCSE answers

All answers ▸

How do I know which verbs take être in the passé composé?


When do you use etre to form the perfect tense of a verb?


Translate into French: HI, my name is Claudia, I am sixteen years old and I am in year 11. I used to live in America with my Dad.


Translate the following sentence:


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2025 by IXL Learning