Avoiding the subjunctive mode - Practice
Avoiding the subjunctive mode - Practice - Éviter le subjonctif - Exercice - Subjonctive and subjects - Le subjonctif et les sujets.
The rule states: "The subjunctive is used ONLY if the triggering clause and the subjunctive clause have a DIFFERENT SUBJECT in the present tense." Review the whole shebang here or here as a Premium member.
Phrases à corriger
Corrigez ces phrases avec un infinitif dans la deuxième proposition.
- Je ne pense pas que je doive payer.
- Je nie que je dise ça.
- Tu veux que tu aies une maison en Bretagne ?
Réponses
- Je ne pense pas devoir payer.
- Je nie dire ça.
- Tu veux avoir une maison en Bretagne ?
Traductions
- I do not think I need to pay.
- I deny saying that.
- You want to have a house in Brittany?
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