#bad-karma-saturn

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thorn folioBOT
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chrome apex
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You mean faut i assume

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Ok so the subjunctive has many different use cases but in general you use it with verbs that express a wish, a hope, a probability, a necessity etc... 😵‍💫
Many different verbs, but I don't recommend getting into all that at this stage.

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For now, it's useful to focus only on the verb « falloir » (il faut), to understand sentences like:
(1) « Il faut que tu viennes ! »
(2) « Il faut un peu d'eau »
(3) « Il faut manger beaucoup »

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Basically, you start with « il faut » and then you add whatever is needed or required. In (2), the thing that's required is « un peu d'eau » (a bit of water). In (3), the thing that's required is an action : « manger beaucoup ». And in (1), you use que in order to add a subordinate clause (basically another sentence)...
First il faut, then que, then tu viennes — it's imperative/necessary - that - you come.

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The verb venir must be in the subjonctif, so instead of tu viens, you write tu viennes.

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Any other, specific questions?

floral jewel
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Yes we do use the subjunctive

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It's an essential part of the language

chrome apex
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i believe the question was about how ? You read too quickly ?

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Or well, i guess you tackled another alternative so now thats out of the way

floral jewel
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Yes alternative

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I'm adding to your point

chrome apex
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Yess thank you

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J'ai capté

floral jewel
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To add, the subjunctive is used only in a subordinate clause so you'll need to think of a trigger verb

chrome apex
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Ahh yess good addition

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In sentences (2) and (3) there is no subjunctive, good to take note of

floral jewel
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A trigger verb is a verb that is like what Delpher said: a wish (Je souhaite que tu sois là), probability (Il est possible qu'il soit en retard), necessity (J'ai besoin que tu sois ici maintenant !), order (Je veux que tu partes)

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Notice again that the subjunctive is always preceded by « que » which is the conjunction you use to start a subordinate clause