This lesson is part of the chapter Subjunctive Mood in French.

French Verbs – Present Tense Subjunctive of Aller, Mourir and Recevoir

In this lesson we learn how to create the present tense of the subjunctive mood of aller, mourir and recevoir.

Vowel changes in the nous and vous forms

Similar to boire, devoir and vouloir, the verbs aller (‘to go’), mourir (‘to die’) and recevoir (‘to receive’) have slight vowel changes in the nous and vous forms.

What is the present tense subjunctive mood of aller (‘to go’)?

The present tense subjunctive forms for aller are aill- and all- as follows:

French	English
que j’aille	that I may go
que tu ailles	that you may go
qu’il aille	that he may go
qu’elle aille	that she may go
que nous allions	that we may go
que vous alliez	that you may go
qu’ils aillent	that they may go
qu’elles aillent	that they may go

What is the present tense subjunctive mood of mourir (‘to die’)?

The present tense subjunctive forms for mourir are meur- and mour- as follows:

French	English
que je meure	that I may die
que tu meures	that you may die
qu’il meure	that he may die
qu’elle meure	that she may die
que nous mourions	that we may die
que vous mouriez	that you may die
qu’ils meurent	that they may die
qu’elles meurent	that they may die

What is the present tense subjunctive mood of recevoir (‘to receive’)?

The present tense subjunctive forms for recevoir are reçoiv- and recev- as follows:

French	English
que je reçoive	that I may receive
que tu reçoives	that you may receive
qu’il reçoive	that he may receive
qu’elle reçoive	that she may receive
que nous recevions	that we may receive
que vous receviez	that you may receive
qu’ils reçoivent	that they may receive
qu’elles reçoivent	that they may receive

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