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French Subjunctive - Subjonctif

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French subjunctive: Emotions and feelings
Verbs and expressions of emotion or feeling - fear, happiness, anger, regret, surprise, or any other sentiments - require the subjunctive.

adorer que   to love that

aimer que   to like that

apprécier que   to appreciate that

avoir honte que   to be ashamed that

avoir peur que*   to be afraid that

craindre que*   to fear that

déplorer que   to deplore that

détester que   to hate that

être content que   to be happy that

être désolé que   to be sorry that

être étonné que   to be amazed that

être heureux que   to be happy that

être surpris que   to be surprised that

être triste que   to be sad that

il est bizarre que   it is odd that

il est bon que   it is good that

il est dommage que   it is too bad that

il est étonnant que   it is amazing that

il est étrange que   it is strange that

il est heureux que   it is fortunate that

il est honteux que   it is shameful that

il est inutile que   it is useless that

il est rare que   it is rare that

il est regrettable que   it is regrettable that

il est surprenant que   it is surprising that

il est utile que   it is useful that

redouter que*   to dread that

regretter que   to regret that

se réjouir que   to be delighted that


*These verbs are followed by the ne explétif:

   Je crains qu'il ne parte.
   I'm afraid he'll leave.


Does ___ need the subjunctive? Find out with the Subjunctivator! | Subjunctive quiz

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