Être Subjunctive Conjugation
Use the chart, examples, and video below to learn how to conjugate être in the subjunctive tense (le subjonctif). To keep things simple, we'll only cover the subjunctive present.
Être: Subjunctive Conjugation Chart
| PRONOUN | CONJUGATION |
|---|---|
| que je | sois |
| que tu | sois |
| qu'il/elle/on | soit |
| que nous | soyons |
| que vous | soyez |
| qu'ils/elles | soient |
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Examples: how to conjugate être in subjunctive tense
Here are some examples of conjugating être in subjunctive (subjonctif) form:
Imaginez que je sois un violoniste sur scène.
Imagine I'm a violinist on stage.
Je préférerais qu'il soit ici.
I would prefer him to be here.
Nous cherchons une assistante qui soit polie et organisée.
We're looking for an assistant who is polite and organised.
Tips:
- Être is an irregular verb.
- Don’t worry about memorising all the future conjugations off by heart. Through speaking and listening on a regular basis, you’ll develop an intuitive feel for the rules and exceptions when conjugating verbs.
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Reminder of what the French personal pronouns mean:
- je = I
- tu = you (singular informal)
- il/elle = he/she
- on = we (formal)
- nous = we (informal)
- vous= you (singular formal OR plural (both formal and informal))
- ils/elles = they
How to conjugate être in the subjunctive tense - recommended video:
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