Le subjoncitf present - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Le Subjonctif Présent is one of four moods in French (indicative, imperative, subjunctive, and conditional). A mood is a grammatical term which helps categorize verb tenses. The subjunctive mood is used more frequently in French than in English. It has two tenses: present and past. It expresses several concepts, such as a wish, hope, or doubt, as well as an obligation or a necessity. One such expression which is always followed by the subjunctive is “il faut que” (it is necessary that...).