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French Conjugation

Le Subjonctif Présent: High‑Yield Irregular Paradigms

Memorising essential irregular subjunctive conjugations for key verbs like être, avoir, faire, and aller.

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Lesson Summary

Memorising essential irregular subjunctive conjugations for key verbs like être, avoir, faire, and aller.

Conjugation

Irregular Subjunctive Stems

The regular formation of the present subjunctive is treated in subjonctif présent derivation. The triggers of necessity and desire that require the subjunctive are presented in subjonctif necessity triggers and subjonctif desire & volition. The present lesson gives the full paradigms of the most frequent irregular verbs in the subjunctive.

Être and Avoir

Subject	Être	Avoir
je / j'	sois	aie
tu	sois	aies
il / elle / on	soit	ait
nous	soyons	ayons
vous	soyez	ayez
ils / elles	soient	aient

Faire, Aller, Pouvoir

Subject	Faire	Aller	Pouvoir
je / j'	fasse	aille	puisse
tu	fasses	ailles	puisses
il / elle / on	fasse	aille	puisse
nous	fassions	allions	puissions
vous	fassiez	alliez	puissiez
ils / elles	fassent	aillent	puissent

Savoir, Venir, Prendre

Subject	Savoir	Venir	Prendre
je / j'	sache	vienne	prenne
tu	saches	viennes	prennes
il / elle / on	sache	vienne	prenne
nous	sachions	venions	prenions
vous	sachiez	veniez	preniez
ils / elles	sachent	viennent	prennent

Usage After Triggers

These irregular subjunctive forms are required after the same triggers studied in the previous subjunctive lessons. Examples:
- Il faut que tu sois à l’heure.
- Je veux que nous fassions une réunion.
- Il est important que vous ayez tous les documents.

Regular oral repetition of these paradigms, combined with the triggers of necessity and volition, consolidates both the forms and their contexts of use.

Examples

Il faut que chaque citoyen puisse voter sans difficulté.
The irregular subjunctive form puisse (from pouvoir) follows Il faut que.
Le maire souhaite que nous venions à la réunion du conseil.
The trigger souhaite que is followed by the subjunctive venions (from venir).

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Le Subjonctif Présent: High‑Yield Irregular ParadigmsMemorising essential irregular subjunctive conjugations for key verbs like être, avoir, faire, and aller.Conjugate highly irregular verbs in the subjunctive correctly after triggers of necessity, desire, and emotion.ConjugationB1conjugationLearn French ConjugationFrench ConjugationIrregular Subjunctive StemsThe regular formation of the present subjunctive is treated in subjonctif présent derivation. The triggers of necessity and desire that require the subjunctive are presented in subjonctif necessity triggers and subjonctif desire & volition. The present lesson gives the full paradigms of the most frequent irregular verbs in the subjunctive.