French Grammar in Context

2 FORM a Falloir is an irregular verb, and the following forms should be noted. indicative il faut (present) il fallait (imperfe ...

EXERCISES 1 Complete the following sentences with the impersonal verbs indicated in the appropriate tense and mood. You will fin ...

4 Composition Write a short note to a friend explaining why you were unable to meet him/her as arranged last night. Use il faut; ...

26 The subjunctive (present and perfect) «Comment t’appelles-tu? Je m’appelle Jean, monsieur. Tu habites dans ce quartier? Non, ...

170 French Grammar in Context The present subjunctive in the text 1 USAGE a The subjunctive is normally used only in subordinate ...

The subjunctive (present and perfect) 171 f Impersonal expressions of emotion/judgement, e.g. il est dommage que; il est bon que ...

172 French Grammar in Context 3 FORMATION a For the je, tu, il/elleand ils/ellesforms, take the third person plural form of the ...

The subjunctive (present and perfect) 173 Pronouns:lui poser une question(line 7);il s’en alarme(line 9);il y en ait(line 13) ( ...

174 French Grammar in Context In contrast, s’attendre à(to expect) is always followed by the subjunctive: e.g. Je m’attends à ce ...

The subjunctive (present and perfect) 175 g Note also the construction que+ subjunctive... ou(whether... or) Qu’il nous réponde ...

176 French Grammar in Context c Il est nécessaire qu’il ____________ (travailler; maigrir; boire; pouvoir se détendre; prendre u ...

b Before you leave, may I ask you a favour? Before leaving, I gave her a ring. c She is frightened of travelling alone. He is af ...

178 French Grammar in Context «Mais non, se dit-il, ça ne peut pas être le rendez-vous de ce soir. Ce soir n’est pas encore venu ...

The subjunctive (present and perfect) 179 EXERCISE 1 Fill in the gaps in the following sentences as appropriate with either the ...

27 The subjunctive (imperfect and pluperfect) Tout cela paraissait absurde à Simon Lecœur; pourtant il redoutait, obscurément, q ...

The subjunctive (imperfect and pluperfect) 181 Main clause (indicative) Subordinate clause Group 1 present QUE present subjuncti ...

182 French Grammar in Context Other points to note in the text Demonstrative pronouns: celle-ci (line 2); celle (line 6) (see C ...

The subjunctive (imperfect and pluperfect) 183 a Elle attendait que la fin du repas le (rendre) ______ à son travail ou à son oi ...

184 French Grammar in Context revenait pas de son étonnement qu’un tel bonheur existât et que jamais elle ne s’en fût doutée (li ...

The subjunctive (imperfect and pluperfect) 185 See for further information: Coffman Crocker, p. 217 Ferrar, pp. 51, 97–9 Hawkins ...