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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

No conjugations

Only il, irreg. [for: il]

NEW PATTERNS

'-AIRE' PATTERN

Description:

Use the new stem 'contrefass-' instead of 'contref-' and add the regular endings.

Endings' pattern:

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

Verbs:

CONTREFAIRE

Je	contrefe > contrefasse
Tu	contrefes > contrefasses
Il	contrefe > contrefasse
Nous	contrefions > contrefassions
Vous	contrefiez > contrefassiez
Ils	contrefent > contrefassent

'-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:

DÉSAPPRENDRE

Je	désapprenne
Tu	désapprennes
Il	désapprenne
Nous	désapprennions > désapprenions
Vous	désapprenniez > désappreniez
Ils	désapprennent

'-ENIR' PATTERN

Description:

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

Endings' pattern:

, -enions, -eniez,

Verbs:

REVENIR

[être] to come back, to come again

Je	revienne
Tu	reviennes
Il	revienne
Nous	reviennions > revenions
Vous	revienniez > reveniez
Ils	reviennent

'-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:

OXYGÉNER

J'	oxygène
Tu	oxygènes
Il	oxygène
Nous	oxygènions > oxygénions
Vous	oxygèniez > oxygéniez
Ils	oxygènent

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:

GANGRENER

Je	gangrène
Tu	gangrènes
Il	gangrène
Nous	gangrènions > gangrenions
Vous	gangrèniez > gangreniez
Ils	gangrènent

I → y [for: nous, vous]

Description:

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

Endings' pattern:

, -yions, -yiez,

Verbs:

FOURVOYER

Je	fourvoie
Tu	fourvoies
Il	fourvoie
Nous	fourvoiions > fourvoyions
Vous	fourvoiiez > fourvoyiez
Ils	fourvoient

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:

RECARRELER

Je	recarrelle
Tu	recarrelles
Il	recarrelle
Nous	recarrellions > recarrelions
Vous	recarrelliez > recarreliez
Ils	recarrellent

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:

COLLETER

Je	collette
Tu	collettes
Il	collette
Nous	collettions > colletions
Vous	collettiez > colletiez
Ils	collettent

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:

PLEUVOIR

Je	pleuve > -
Tu	pleuves > -
Il	pleuve
Nous	pleuvions > -
Vous	pleuviez > -
Ils	pleuvent

Only il

Description:

Only conjugate the il form.

Endings' pattern:

Verbs:

advenir

brumasser

BRUMASSER

Je	brumasse > -
Tu	brumasses > -
Il	brumasse
Nous	brumassions > -
Vous	brumassiez > -
Ils	brumassent > -

No conjugations

Description:

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

Endings' pattern:

Verbs:

CHALOIR

Je	chaloe > -
Tu	chaloes > -
Il	chaloe > -
Nous	chaloions > -
Vous	chaloiez > -
Ils	chaloent > -

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 > -

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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