Present Tense Subjunctive of Croire and Voir

Introduction to French Verbs and Tenses Present Tense Subjunctive of Croire and Voir

In this lesson we learn how to create the present tense of the subjunctive mood of croire and voir.

These two verbs have a vowel change in the nous and vous forms from ‘i’ to ‘y.’

What is the present tense subjunctive mood of croire (‘to believe’)?

The two stems for croire are croi- and croy-.

French	English
que je croie	that I may believe
que tu croies	that you may believe
qu’il croie	that he may believe
qu’elle croie	that she may believe
que nous croyions	that we may believe
que vous croyiez	that you may believe
qu’ils croient	that they may believe
qu’elles croient	that they may believe

What is the present tense subjunctive mood of voir (‘to see’)?

The two stems for voir are voi- and voy-.

French	English
que je voie	that I may see
que tu voies	that you may see
qu’il voie	that he may see
qu’elle voie	that she may see
que nous voyions	that we may see
que vous voyiez	that you may see
qu’ils voient	that they may see
qu’elles voient	that they may see

Lesson Content

French Subjunctive Present – Croire and Voir