Les Émotions au Subjonctif (Emotions with Subjunctive)

What You'll LearnIdentify the French phrases for feelings that require a special verb form called the subjunctive.Correctly form the present subjunctive for regular -er verbs, and for the key verbs être (to be) and avoir (to have).Use the subjunctive to express your own feelings about a situation.Imagine your best friend is moving to Montreal. You're sad, but also happy for them. How can you express these mixed feelings in French? 🤔 That's where the subjunctive comes in! It helps us share our feelings about other people's actions. 😥➡️😄How You'll Use This in Real LifeSharing your feelings with friends and family.Writing in a diary about your hopes and fears.Understanding the emotions of characters in French books and movies.

French PhraseWhat it MeansHow to Use Itêtre content(e) que (to be happy that) [EHT-ruh kohn-TAHN(t) kuh]This shows you're happy about someone else's action.Je suis contente que tu viennes à ma fête. (I'm happy that you are coming to my party.) [zhuh swee kohn-TAHNT kuh too VYEN ah mah FET] 🎉être triste que (to be sad that) [EHT-ruh TREEST kuh]Use this to say you're sad about something.Il est triste que son chien soit malade. (He is sad that his dog is sick.) [eel eh TREEST kuh sohn shee-EN SWAH mah-LAHD] 😔être surpris(e) que (to be surprised that) [EHT-ruh soor-PREE(z) kuh]Expresses surprise about what someone else did or knows.Nous sommes surpris que vous sachiez la réponse. (We are surprised that you know the answer.) [noo sum soor-PREE kuh voo sah-shee-AY lah ray-POHNS] 😮avoir peur q...

Pattern 1: The Basic RecipeThe Rule: To express a feeling about someone else's action, you use this recipe:[Person 1 + Feeling Verb] + que (that) [kuh] + [Person 2 + Verb in Subjunctive Form].Example: Je suis content que tu sois ici. (I am happy that you are here.) [zhuh swee kohn-TAHN kuh too swah ee-SEE]. (Notice the two different people, 'I' and 'you').Pattern 2: Subjunctive Endings for Regular -er VerbsThe Rule: For regular -er verbs, take the 'ils/elles' (they) form of the present tense (for example, 'ils parlent'), drop the '-ent', and add the subjunctive endings: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent.Example with parler (to speak) [par-LAY]: que je parle, que tu parles, qu'il parle, que nous parlions, que vous parliez, qu'ils parlent.Pattern 3: Two Very Important Irregular VerbsThe Rule: T...