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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

Only il, irreg. [for: il]

No conjugations

NEW PATTERNS

'-AIRE' PATTERN

Description:

Use the new stem 'parfass-' instead of 'parf-' and add the regular endings.

Endings' pattern:

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

Verbs:

PARFAIRE

Je	parfe > parfasse
Tu	parfes > parfasses
Il	parfe > parfasse
Nous	parfions > parfassions
Vous	parfiez > parfassiez
Ils	parfent > parfassent

'-ALOIR' PATTERN

Description:

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

Endings' pattern:

-aille, -ailles, -aille,

,

, -aillent

Verbs:

ÉQUIVALOIR

J'	équivale > équivaille
Tu	équivales > équivailles
Il	équivale > équivaille
Nous	équivalions
Vous	équivaliez
Ils	équivalent > équivaillent

'-CEVOIR' PATTERN

Description:

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

Endings' pattern:

,

,

, -cevions, -ceviez,

Verbs:

entr'apercevoir

entre-apercevoir

PERCEVOIR

to perceive, to discern; to receive (money)

Je	perçoive
Tu	perçoives
Il	perçoive
Nous	perçoivions > percevions
Vous	perçoiviez > perceviez
Ils	perçoivent

'-ENDRE' PATTERN

Description:

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

Endings' pattern:

,

,

, -enions, -eniez,

Verbs:

ÉPRENDRE

J'	éprenne
Tu	éprennes
Il	éprenne
Nous	éprennions > éprenions
Vous	éprenniez > épreniez
Ils	éprennent

'-ENIR' PATTERN

Description:

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

Endings' pattern:

,

,

, -enions, -eniez,

Verbs:

RETENIR

to restrain, to retain; to keep, to hold, to carry

Je	retienne
Tu	retiennes
Il	retienne
Nous	retiennions > retenions
Vous	retienniez > reteniez
Ils	retiennent

'-OUVOIR' PATTERN

Description:

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

Endings' pattern:

,

,

, -ouvions, -ouviez,

Verbs:

MOUVOIR

Je	meuve
Tu	meuves
Il	meuve
Nous	meuvions > mouvions
Vous	meuviez > mouviez
Ils	meuvent

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:

ADULTÉRER

J'	adultère
Tu	adultères
Il	adultère
Nous	adultèrions > adultérions
Vous	adultèriez > adultériez
Ils	adultèrent

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:

RESSEMER

Je	ressème
Tu	ressèmes
Il	ressème
Nous	ressèmions > ressemions
Vous	ressèmiez > ressemiez
Ils	ressèment

I → y [for: nous, vous]

Description:

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

Endings' pattern:

,

,

, -yions, -yiez,

Verbs:

BAYER

Je	baie
Tu	baies
Il	baie
Nous	baiions > bayions
Vous	baiiez > bayiez
Ils	baient

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:

CRÉNELER

Je	crénelle
Tu	crénelles
Il	crénelle
Nous	crénellions > crénelions
Vous	crénelliez > créneliez
Ils	crénellent

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:

CACHETER

Je	cachette
Tu	cachettes
Il	cachette
Nous	cachettions > cachetions
Vous	cachettiez > cachetiez
Ils	cachettent

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:

MESSEOIR

Je	messiée > -
Tu	messiées > -
Il	messiée
Nous	messiéions > -
Vous	messiéiez > -
Ils	messiéent

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

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

No conjugations

Description:

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

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

Verbs:

GÉSIR

Je	gise > -
Tu	gises > -
Il	gise > -
Nous	gisions > -
Vous	gisiez > -
Ils	gisent > -

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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