The questions are on the French Past Subjunctive test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: The French past subjunctive (subjonctif passé) is used when a subjunctive trigger refers to an action that is already finished. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 9 questions of the French 4 test on past subjunctive, from conjugation to writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Use this guide to mark each question. Accept any correct variant. Deduct for a wrong auxiliary, a missing agreement or a wrong choice between present and past before deducting for spelling. Half points are allowed where the question says so.
Level: French 4 (high school, ACTFL Intermediate Mid) · Standards: ACTFL Intermediate Mid, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational, WL 4.1 Language Comparisons
Question 1 Conjugation (2 points)
a que tu aies fini; b qu’elles soient parties; c que nous nous soyons levés; d que j’aie vu
Scoring: 0.5 per correct form.
Question 2 Choose the form (2 points)
a aies manqué; b soit arrivée; c aient fini; d soyez venu
Scoring: 0.5 per correct choice.
Question 3 Present or past? (2 points)
a viennes; b sois venu; c ayons fini; d ait compris
Scoring: 0.5 per correct form.
Question 4 Correct the errors (2 points)
a Je suis triste que tu sois parti sans me dire au revoir. b Bien qu’elle ait gagné, elle est restée modeste.
Scoring: 1 point per corrected sentence.
Question 5 Infinitive or que? (2 points)
a Je suis fier d’avoir réussi mon examen. b Je suis fier que mon frère ait réussi son examen.
Scoring: 1 point each; same subject calls for the infinitive.
Question 6 Translation (2 points)
a Je suis désolé que tu aies perdu tes clés. b Bien qu’elle soit arrivée en retard, elle n’a pas été grondée.
Scoring: 1 point each; half for one error.
Question 7 Reading (3 points)
a A crêpe party. b That so many students came. c That nobody thought of bringing cider.
Scoring: 1 point per answer.
Question 8 The school notice (2 points)
a Il est dommage que le match ait été annulé. b Je suis contente que nous ayons gagné le concours de poésie.
Scoring: 1 point each; accept any correct past subjunctive.
Question 9 Writing (3 points)
Model: Notre voyage à Québec était superbe. Je suis ravi que nous ayons visité le Vieux-Québec. Il est dommage que la neige soit tombée le dernier jour. Je suis content d’avoir goûté la tire d’érable.
Scoring: 1 point for two correct subjonctif passé forms, 1 for the past infinitive, 1 for meaning and spelling.