Why do the examples in this lesson include the sentence, "Vive le vent, vive le vent"? How does this illustrate the subjontif?

Mike H.B2Kwiziq community member

Asked 5 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Mike,

‘Vive La France’ is probably the common example of this use of the subjunctive ...

It should be ‘Que vive la France’ ( long live France ) which denotes a wish...

Like05 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

"Vive" is the subjonctif.

Like15 years ago

Mike H.B2Kwiziq community member

Aha. Thanks to Cecile and Chris.

Like15 years ago

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