Present Tense Subjunctive of Conduire, Dire, Lire and Plaire

In this lesson we learn how to create the present tense of the subjunctive mood of conduire, dire, lire and plaire.

The similarity with this next group of verbs is that they all take an ‘s’ in order to form the present tense subjunctive stem. The nous and the vous forms do not have a separate stem.

What is the present tense subjunctive mood of conduire (‘to drive’)?

The present tense subjunctive stem for conduire is conduis- as follows:

French	English
que je conduise	that I may drive
que tu conduises	that you may drive
qu’il conduise	that he may drive
qu’elle conduise	that she may drive
que nous conduisions	that we may drive
que vous conduisiez	that you may drive
qu’ils conduisent	that they may drive
qu’elles conduisent	that they may drive

What is the present tense subjunctive mood of dire (‘to say’)?

The present tense subjunctive stem for dire is dis- as follows:

French	English
que je dise	that I may say
que tu dises	that you may say
qu’il dise	that he may say
qu’elle dise	that she may say
que nous disions	that we may say
que vous disiez	that you may say
qu’ils disent	that they may say
qu’elles disent	that they may say

What is the present tense subjunctive mood of lire (‘to read’)?

The present tense subjunctive stem for lire is lis- as follows:

French	English
que je lise	that I may read
que tu lises	that you may read
qu’il lise	that he may read
qu’elle lise	that she may read
que nous lisions	that we may read
que vous lisiez	that you may read
qu’ils lisent	that they may read
qu’elles lisent	that they may read

What is the present tense subjunctive mood of plaire (‘to please’)?

The present tense subjunctive stem for plaire is plais- as follows:

French	English
que je plaise	that I may please
que tu plaises	that you may please
qu’il plaise	that he may please
qu’elle plaise	that she may please
que nous plaisions	that we may please
que vous plaisiez	that you may please
qu’ils plaisent	that they may please
qu’elles plaisent	that they may please