Stem Changing
Subjunctive
Formation & Usage
Quick Lesson
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NOM:_________________________________ Class: __________ Date__________
Stem-Changing Subjunctive Notes
Forming the Subjunctive with Stem-Changing Verbs
Today we are going to review the “tense/mood” called the ____________________. So far we’ve learned how to
form the subjunctive with _________ & irregular verbs. Today we are going to learn the conjugations for
_____________ verbs. These have a different ___________ for the ___________ & _______________ form.
Stem-Changing VERBS in the Subjunctive:
ACHETER
VENIR
Je ____________
Nous _____________
J’ ____________
Nous _____________
Tu ___________
Vous _____________
Tu ___________
Vous _____________
Il/Elle _________
Ils/Elles ____________
Il/Elle _________
Ils/Elles ____________
ESPÉRER
APPELLER
J’ ____________
Nous _____________
J’ ____________
Nous _____________
Tu ___________
Vous _____________
Tu ___________
Vous _____________
Il/Elle _________
Ils/Elles ____________
Il/Elle _________
Ils/Elles ____________
PAYER
BOIRE
Je ____________
Nous _____________
Je ____________
Nous _____________
Tu ___________
Vous _____________
Tu ___________
Vous _____________
Il/Elle _________
Ils/Elles ____________
Il/Elle _________
Ils/Elles ____________
VOIR
PRENDRE
Je ____________
Nous _____________
Je ____________
Nous _____________
Tu ___________
Vous _____________
Tu ___________
Vous _____________
Il/Elle _________
Ils/Elles ____________
Il/Elle _________
Ils/Elles ____________
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Review: What is the Subjunctive?
When we talk about forming the subjunctive we ALWAYS must review _______________ to use the Subjunctive.
The Subjunctive is a “tense/mood” used ________________ CERTAIN compound phrases with _____________.
In order to use the SUBJUNCTIVE in a compound phrase, the first half of the compound sentence must fit into the
WEIRDO categories:
W___________ E_____________ I_____________ R___________ D___________ O___________
PICTURE CHART to Using the Subjunctive
WEIRDO
PHRASE
QUE
Subjunctive Conjugations
Regular or Irregular or Stem Changing
Examples in Use: Notice how the English translation can vary !
Il est important que nous venions à l’heure.
 ______________________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________________
Je veux que tu viennes à la fête.
 ______________________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________________
Elle est contente que nous payions l’addition.
 ______________________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________________
Nous aimons qu’elles voient le film.
 ______________________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________________
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Let’s Review the WEIRDO phrases that use QUE:
Want
Emotion
Impersonal
Recommendation
Doubt
Other
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These phrases DO NOT use the subjunctive because they don’t fit into the special categories that use subjunctive.
Let’s REVIEW phrases that are ___________ in the WEIRDO category that we’ve already been using.
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I think that  _________________
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I find that  __________________
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I believe that  _______________
Other phrases that don’t use the subjunctive are phrases of _________________ (opposite of DOUBT!)
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