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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.

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
1329

Last 3 plays: Guest 207 (9/10), Guest 217 (5/10), Guest 128 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ils veulent que nous __________________________ ici. Hint

restons

reste

restiez

restions

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Question 2 of 10

2. Il doute qu'ils _______________________ � l'examen. Hint

r�ussions

r�ussis

r�ussissent

r�ussit

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Question 3 of 10

3. Il faut que vous _______________________ ce soir! Hint

�tudies

�tudient

�tudiiez

allez

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Question 4 of 10

4. Je pense qu'elle _________________________. Hint

dormit

dorme

dort

dors

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Question 5 of 10

5. Il est important que nous __________________ fran�ais. Hint

parliez

parlons

parlions

parlez

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Question 6 of 10

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

sois

aies

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Question 7 of 10

7. Je sais que tu ________________ triste. Hint

est

sois

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Question 8 of 10

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

allions

irons

aillions

allez

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Question 9 of 10

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

allez

ayiez

ayez

avez

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Question 10 of 10

10. Nous ferons une promenade � la campagne � condition qu'il _____________________ beau. Hint

fasse

est

fait

soit

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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 _______________________ � l'examen.

Answer: r�ussissent

Since this is an expression of doubt, the subjunctive must be used.

3. Il faut que vous _______________________ ce soir!

Answer: �tudiiez

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 __________________ fran�ais.

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 � la campagne � condition qu'il _____________________ beau.

Answer: fasse

The clause beginning with '� condition que' ('provided that') requires the subjunctive in French, because it indicates a probability.

Source: Author barefoot_boy

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