The Subjunctive

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The Subjunctive

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The subjunctive is a mode of conjugation used to express uncertainty or the possibility of something happening. It's sorta the opposite of the indicative mode, which declares solid and real things.
The tenses are subjunctive present, past, imperfect, and past perfect. (The imperfect and past perfect subjunctive tenses are practically never used when speaking)

For the present you could say something like "J'aurais aimé que nous dansions ensemble" (I would have liked to dance together). For the past an example would be "Il est content qu'il ait réussi son examen." (He is happy to have passed his exam).
(Also the subjunctive is always formed with "que/qu' + personal pronoun + auxiliary (if needed) + conjugated verb)