One of the clauses shows a wish, want, need, necessity, emotion, doubt, or denial, or one of the clauses requires the subjunctive in some other respect (see the corresponding sections below).The clauses are joined by que (that) or, in special instances, by qui (who).
The following verbs are completely irregular and must be memorized: The following list gives examples of verbs that use two different stems: The nous form of the present tense for nous and vous.The ils stem of the present tense for je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles.Some irregular verbs and some verbs with spelling changes use two different stems (the verb form to which endings are added) to form the present subjunctive: The present subjunctive of regular verbs and of many irregular verbs is formed by dropping the ‐ ent from the third person plural ( ils/ elles) form of the present tense and adding the endings shown in Table 1. If the apple were ripe, it would be delicious.Note: Here are a few examples of the subjunctive in English: The present subjunctive is used much more frequently in French than in English (where it has been largely replaced by the indicative) and, therefore, needs special attention. French II: Conditional Mood & Conditions.Using the Correct Form of the Past Tense.Infinitive in Interrogatives Exclamations.Infinitive Preceded by Adjectives and Nouns.French II: Special Uses of Certain Verbs.French II: Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions.Time and Using Advanced Time Expressions.False Friends: French Words in Disguise.