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French subjunctive after necessity and will worksheet answer key for French 3 (free PDF download)

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The problems are on the French Subjunctive After Necessity And Will worksheet. Try them on your own first, then compare with the answers below.

Quick answer: After expressions of necessity and will, such as il faut que, il est important que, vouloir que and exiger que, French uses que plus the subjunctive when the two clauses have different subjects. This answer key corrects the 20 problems of the French 3 worksheet on subjunctive after necessity and will, from il faut que with regular verbs to captain’s message: the final answer in bold, the rule behind it, and a model answer for each writing task.

Here is the answer key of the French 3 worksheet on subjunctive after necessity and will. Try the worksheet first, then compare, and reread the lesson if a rule is unclear.

Check the number of people first: one actor means infinitive, two actors mean que and the subjunctive. Then check the ending. Where a model answer is given for open writing, compare structures, not exact wording.

Level: French 3 (high school, ACTFL Intermediate Low) · Standards: ACTFL Intermediate Low, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational

Subjunctive after necessity and will: the answers explained

Problem 1 Il faut que with regular verbs

Stems: révis-, finiss-, écriv- (nous écrivions), répond-.

a) révises · b) finisse · c) écrivions · d) répondiez

Problem 2 Il est important que

Ils apprennent gives apprenne; ils dorment gives dormes; ils choisissent gives choisissions for nous.

a) apprenne · b) lisent · c) dormes · d) choisissions

Problem 3 Vouloir que: choose

After vouloir que with a new subject the subjunctive is required.

a) parlions · b) rentres · c) couriez

Problem 4 Infinitive or que?

The same subject needs an infinitive; a new subject needs que.

a) chanter · b) que tu chantes · c) que vous partiez · d) réussir

Problem 5 Parents and teachers

Vouloir que with a new subject: subjunctive.

a) range · b) lisions · c) viennes · d) se couchent

Problem 6 General rules with the infinitive

Il faut takes the infinitive directly; il est important and il est essentiel add de.

a) manger · b) d’arriver · c) de dormir · d) boire

Problem 7 Exiger que

Exiger que triggers the subjunctive; être and avoir are irregular.

a) portiez · b) arrive · c) sois · d) ayons

Problem 8 Irregular verbs after il faut que

The seven irregular verbs: faire, aller, pouvoir and savoir.

a) fasse · b) alliez · c) puisse · d) sachions

Problem 9 Match the triggers

Learn these expressions as chunks.

1-C · 2-D · 3-B · 4-A

Problem 10 Combine the sentences

Add que and conjugate the second verb in the subjunctive.

a) Je veux que tu partes. · b) Elle exige que nous finissions. · c) Mon oncle veut que j’aille à Lyon. · d) Il est important que vous soyez là.

Problem 11 Add a second subject

Replace de plus infinitive by que plus subject plus subjunctive.

a) Il est important que tu dormes. · b) Je veux que mon frère réussisse. · c) Il faut que nous partions.

Problem 12 Spot and fix the error

Same subject needs the infinitive; wrong forms must become subjunctive.

a) Je veux réussir. · b) Elle exige que nous fassions attention. · c) Il faut que tu partes. · d) Mon père veut que j’aille au lycée à pied.

Problem 13 English to French

Courir gives couriez or courions in the subjunctive; étudier gives étudies; one actor gives an infinitive.

a) Mon entraîneur veut que nous courions plus vite. · b) Il est important que tu étudies. · c) Je veux voir Montréal.

Problem 14 French to English

Each subjunctive form translates as a normal English verb.

a) My grandmother prefers that we eat at her place. · b) You need to take your umbrella. · c) The teacher demands that everyone have a book.

Problem 15 The club poster

Read the poster line by line.

a) Thursday, room 12 · b) Speak French · c) She wants everyone to bring an object from France · d) arriver

Problem 16 A letter to the host sister

(1) and (2) have a new subject, (3) and (5) have the same subject or a general rule, (4) has a new subject.

(1) envoies · (2) sois · (3) te montrer · (4) allions · (5) apporter

Problem 17 One subject or two

Model answers: a) Je veux aller au cinéma. / Je veux que tu ailles au cinéma. b) Je préfère rester à la maison. / Je préfère que tu restes à la maison. c) Il est important de lire le règlement. / Il est important que tu lises le règlement.

Check: infinitive when only one actor, subjunctive when two.

Problem 18 The bakery notice

Arriver gives arriviez; porter gives portiez; se laver is reflexive.

Le patron exige que vous arriviez à 6 h. Le patron exige que vous portiez un tablier propre. Le patron exige que vous vous laviez les mains.

Problem 19 A harder translation

Savoir gives sachions; the second clause has the same subject, so use the infinitive.

Notre professeur veut que nous sachions le subjonctif, mais elle ne veut pas donner de contrôle demain.

Problem 20 Captain’s message

Model: Salut l’équipe ! Il faut que nous soyons à la gare à 7 h. Il est important que chacun ait son maillot. Je veux que vous mangiez bien avant le match. Il faut dormir tôt et boire de l’eau. Je veux gagner pour Bordeaux !

Check: three subjunctive triggers with correct forms and at least two infinitives.

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