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Quiz about Subjunctive or Indicative
Quiz about Subjunctive or Indicative

Subjunctive or Indicative? Trivia Quiz


The French subjunctive causes many problems for learners of French. I'll give you a sentence and you choose whether the correct choice requires the subjunctive or the indicative.

A multiple-choice quiz by barefoot_boy. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
barefoot_boy
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
179,379
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1317
Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (1/10), Guest 173 (9/10), Guest 130 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Ils veulent que nous __________________________ ici. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Il doute qu'ils _______________________ à l'examen. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Il faut que vous _______________________ ce soir! Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Je pense qu'elle _________________________. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Il est important que nous __________________ français. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Je ne crois pas que tu _____________ la grippe. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Je sais que tu ________________ triste. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Il est probable que nous _____________________ au match de basket. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Vous cherchez du travail parce que vous _________________ besoin d'argent. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Nous ferons une promenade à la campagne à condition qu'il _____________________ beau. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Ils veulent que nous __________________________ ici.

Answer: restions

In French, 'vouloir' means to want and since it is a wish, it is followed by the subjunctive.
2. Il doute qu'ils _______________________ à l'examen.

Answer: réussissent

Since this is an expression of doubt, the subjunctive must be used.
3. Il faut que vous _______________________ ce soir!

Answer: étudiiez

Since this sentence expresses a necessity, the subjunctive must be used. 'Il faut' is derived from the infinitive 'falloir' and this verb always uses the subjunctive when followed by a subject complement.
4. Je pense qu'elle _________________________.

Answer: dort

The French verb 'penser' means 'to think'. Since the sentence is not used negatively or interrogatively, but expresses an action without doubt, the indicative is used.
5. Il est important que nous __________________ français.

Answer: parlions

This sentence is an impersonal expression of opinion and therefore the subjunctive must be used.
6. Je ne crois pas que tu _____________ la grippe.

Answer: aies

'Croire', just like 'penser' (and similar verbs), requires the subjunctive in negative and interrogative sentences. 'Croire' means to believe and 'je ne crois pas' means I do not believe.
7. Je sais que tu ________________ triste.

Answer: es

This sentence expresses a fact and therefore the indicative is used.
8. Il est probable que nous _____________________ au match de basket.

Answer: irons

Since this sentence expresses probability, the indicative is used.
9. Vous cherchez du travail parce que vous _________________ besoin d'argent.

Answer: avez

Certain conjunctions in French can use either the indicative or the subjunctive. In this case, 'parce que' (because) is a dependent clause that expresses a certainty and therefore the indicative is used.
10. Nous ferons une promenade à la campagne à condition qu'il _____________________ beau.

Answer: fasse

The clause beginning with 'à condition que' ('provided that') requires the subjunctive in French, because it indicates a probability.
Source: Author barefoot_boy

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