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How and when would I use the subjunctive mood?

The subjunctive mood is a tricky one, it's usually used to express something that might happen, or when there is doubt that something will happen - so it's commonly used in wishes or commands. It's also used...
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Answered by Sarah M. • French tutor
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Writing task: Write a letter to you friend explaining what you did this week-end

Prerequisites: you must write with reference to the past: you can choose either the passé composé, imparfait de l'indicatif or passé simple (but this is very difficult even for French people!) because you ar...
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Quels sont les sujets des disputes entre les parents et leurs enfants ? A votre avis, qu’est-ce qu’il faut faire pour avoir une vie familiale harmonieuse ?

Remember that the written questions for French unit 1 are always on a topic that you have studied in class. In this case, it is about family relationships. The question is marked out of 35, with content bein...
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Translate the following sentence from English to French. The next day, the police arrived at the shop to determine what the thief had taken.

The next day: Le lendemain The police arrived: la police est arrivée At the shop: au magasin To determine: pour/afin de déterminer What the thief had taken: ce que le voleur avait pris notes: Allow la gendar...
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Answered by Theresa L. • French tutor
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Could you clarify when to use the subjunctive? It seems to be used with the word "que", but not all the time? How do you identify when it is appropriate?

The use of subjunctive is quite complicated and not even mastered by most French people! So do not worry if it takes time to wrap your head around it. However it is very useful and allows to reach higher lev...
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Answered by Joanna W. • French tutor
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