French Verbs – Present Tense Subjunctive of Craindre and Vaincre
In this lesson we learn how to create the present tense of the subjunctive mood of craindre and vaincre.
These two verbs experience a slight consonant adjustment to form the stem of the present tense subjunctive. In the case of vaincre, the change is merely in order to keep the hard ‘c’ sound.
What is the present tense subjunctive mood of craindre (‘to fear’)?
The present tense subjunctive stem for craindre is craign-. Note that the ‘nd’ becomes ‘gn’:
French | English |
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que je craigne | that I may fear |
que tu craignes | that you may fear |
qu’il craigne | that he may fear |
qu’elle craigne | that she may fear |
que nous craignions | that we may fear |
que vous craigniez | that you may fear |
qu’ils craignent | that they may fear |
qu’elles craignent | that they may fear |
What is the present tense subjunctive mood of vaincre (‘to conquer’)?
The present tense subjunctive stem for vaincre is vainqu-.
French | English |
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que je vainque | that I may conquer |
que tu vainques | that you may conquer |
qu’il vainque | that he may conquer |
qu’elle vainque | that she may conquer |
que nous vainquions | that we may conquer |
que vous vainquiez | that you may conquer |
qu’ils vainquent | that they may conquer |
qu’elles vainquent | that they may conquer |
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