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B1 Subjunctive Verified

Before It Happens: Using 'Avant Que' with Subjunctive

Always trigger the Subjunctive after `avant que` to describe actions that are pending or not yet realized.

  • • Always use the Subjunctive mood after the phrase `...
  • • Use it to describe an action that hasn't happened...
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B1 Subjunctive Verified

Expressing Joy: I'm happy that... (être heureux que)

Expressing happiness about another person's actions always triggers the subjunctive mood in the following verb phrase.

  • • Use after 'être heureux que' to express happiness...
  • • Requires a change of subject between the first and...
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B1 Subjunctive Verified

Saying 'Maybe': Using 'il est possible que' + Subjunctive

Use `il est possible que` + Subjunctive to express uncertainty in modern, everyday French conversations and messages.

  • • Used to express possibility, doubt, or uncertainty...
  • • Always requires the Subjunctive mood for the follo...
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B1 Subjunctive Verified

French Necessity: Using 'il faut que' + Subjunctive

Always use the subjunctive after `il faut que` to tell someone specifically what they must do.

  • • Use `il faut que` to express necessity for a speci...
  • • The verb following `que` MUST be in the subjunctiv...
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B1 Subjunctive Verified

Using Subjunctive with 'Until' (jusqu'à ce que)

Always follow `jusqu'à ce que` with the subjunctive to express an action that marks a time limit.

  • • Always use the subjunctive mood after the phrase `...
  • • It means 'until' and connects two different action...
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B1 Subjunctive Verified

Whatever & Whoever (Quoi que / Qui que)

Use `quoi que` or `qui que` followed by the subjunctive to say something doesn't matter, no matter what/who.

  • • Quoi que means whatever/no matter what and refers...
  • • Qui que means whoever/no matter who and refers to...
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B1 Reported Speech Verified

Indirect Speech: Changing Pronouns (Discours indirect)

Change the pronoun and update the verb conjugation to correctly report someone else's message in French.

  • • Switch pronouns to match the reporter's perspectiv...
  • • Always use 'que' or 'qu'' to connect the reporting...
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B1 Reported Speech Verified

Reporting Commands: 'to do' (de + infinitif)

Report orders by connecting a reporting verb to an infinitive using the word `de`.

  • • Use `de` + infinitive to report any command or req...
  • • The preposition `de` becomes `d'` before words sta...
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B1 Reported Speech Verified

French Inner Monologue Style (Discours indirect libre)

It’s a literary style that lets you hear a character's thoughts without the "he said" interruptions.

  • • Blends a character's thoughts directly into the na...
  • • Eliminates introductory verbs like `dire que` or `...
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B1 Reported Speech Verified

Reporting Yes/No Questions (si)

Use `si` to turn direct yes/no questions into statements, remembering to contract it only before `il` or `ils`.

  • • Use `si` to report 'Yes/No' questions in French.
  • • `Si` translates to 'if' or 'whether' in reported s...
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B1 Reported Speech Verified

Reporting Speech: 'He says that...' (Discours indirect)

Mastering varied introductory verbs makes your French reporting feel natural, precise, and much less repetitive.

  • • Use an introductory verb like `dire`, `penser`, or...
  • • Always use the connector `que` (or `qu'` before vo...
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B1 Sentence Structure Verified

French Passive Voice: How to form it (La voix passive)

Switch focus to the object by using 'être' plus a past participle that matches the subject's gender.

  • • Focuses on the receiver of the action rather than...
  • • Formed with Subject + être + Past Participle.
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B1 Subjunctive Verified

Using 'Unless' in French (À moins que)

Use `à moins que` + Subjunctive to state an exception that could change your plans.

  • • Used to mean 'unless' when setting a condition or...
  • • Always triggers the subjunctive mood for the follo...
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B1 Reported Speech Verified

Reporting what people said (Tense Changes)

Reported speech shifts tenses from present to imperfect when the reporting verb is in the past.

  • • Use `que` to link the reporting verb and the messa...
  • • Change pronouns like `je` to `il` or `elle` based...
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