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
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
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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French Subjunctive Present – Craindre and Vaincre

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