Le Subjonctif Présent

French Subjunctive Present

Le Subjonctif Présent is the present tense of the subjunctive mood. It is used after certain conjunctions, expressions, and verbs to indicate some sort of subjectivity, such as doubt, fear, necessity, or possibility.

For example

Il faut que nous vidions la poubelle.We must empty the bin [US: trash].

Il est important qu'il vende ses livres.It's important that he sells his books.

See also: French Présent and All French tenses

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