French Verbs – Present Tense Subjunctive of Prendre, Tenir and Venir

In this lesson we learn how to create the present tense of the subjunctive mood of prendre, tenir and venir.

This group of verbs requires two stems for the subjunctive, with the nous and vous forms slightly changing both consonants and vowels.

What is the present tense subjunctive mood of prendre (‘to take’)?

The two stems required for prendre are prenn- and pren-.

French	English
que je prenne	that I may take
que tu prennes	that you may take
qu’il prenne	that he may take
qu’elle prenne	that she may take
que nous prenions	that we may take
que vous preniez	that you may take
qu’ils prennent	that they may take
qu’elles prennent	that they may take

What is the present tense subjunctive mood of tenir (‘to hold’)?

The two stems required for tenir are tienn- and ten-.

French	English
que je tienne	that I may hold
que tu tiennes	that you may hold
qu’il tienne	that he may hold
qu’elle tienne	that she may hold
que nous tenions	that we may hold
que vous teniez	that you may hold
qu’ils tiennent	that they may hold
qu’elles tiennent	that they may hold

What is the present tense subjunctive mood of venir (‘to come’)?

The two stems required for venir are ‘vienn-‘ and ‘ven-.’

French	English
que je vienne	that I may come
que tu viennes	that you may come
qu’il vienne	that he may come
qu’elle vienne	that she may come
que nous venions	that we may come
que vous veniez	that you may come
qu’ils viennent	that they may come
qu’elles viennent	that they may come

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