Conjugation verb essayer in French

Model : marcher / balayer

Auxiliary : avoir

Other forms: s'essayer / ne pas essayer / ne pas s'essayer

The regular verbs of the 1st group follow this conjugation model (verbs ending in -er). Verbs ending in -ayer follow at the same time this model (il balaye) and the model of balayer (il balaie)

The verb has several variants of conjugation, which may correspond to different meanings. Please use the menu to select one or all variants.

  • il/elle essaye
  • nous essayons
  • vous essayez
  • ils/elles essayent
  • il/elle essaie
  • ils/elles essaient
  • j' essayais
  • tu essayais
  • il/elle essayait
  • nous essayions
  • vous essayiez
  • ils/elles essayaient
  • j' essayerai
  • tu essayeras
  • il/elle essayera
  • nous essayerons
  • vous essayerez
  • ils/elles essayeront
  • j' essaierai
  • tu essaieras
  • il/elle essaiera
  • nous essaierons
  • vous essaierez
  • ils/elles essaieront

Passé simple

  • il/elle essaya
  • nous essayâmes
  • vous essayâtes
  • ils/elles essayèrent

Passé composé

  • j' ai essayé
  • tu as essayé
  • il/elle a essayé
  • nous avons essayé
  • vous avez essayé
  • ils/elles ont essayé

Plus-que-parfait

  • j' avais essayé
  • tu avais essayé
  • il/elle avait essayé
  • nous avions essayé
  • vous aviez essayé
  • ils/elles avaient essayé

Passé antérieur

  • j' eus essayé
  • tu eus essayé
  • il/elle eut essayé
  • nous eûmes essayé
  • vous eûtes essayé
  • ils/elles eurent essayé

Futur antérieur

  • j' aurai essayé
  • tu auras essayé
  • il/elle aura essayé
  • nous aurons essayé
  • vous aurez essayé
  • ils/elles auront essayé
  • que j' essaye
  • que tu essayes
  • qu' il/elle essaye
  • que nous essayions
  • que vous essayiez
  • qu' ils/elles essayent
  • que j' essaie
  • que tu essaies
  • qu' il/elle essaie
  • qu' ils/elles essaient
  • que j' essayasse
  • que tu essayasses
  • qu' il/elle essayât
  • que nous essayassions
  • que vous essayassiez
  • qu' ils/elles essayassent
  • que j' eusse essayé
  • que tu eusses essayé
  • qu' il/elle eût essayé
  • que nous eussions essayé
  • que vous eussiez essayé
  • qu' ils/elles eussent essayé
  • que j' aie essayé
  • que tu aies essayé
  • qu' il/elle ait essayé
  • que nous ayons essayé
  • que vous ayez essayé
  • qu' ils/elles aient essayé

Conditionnel

  • j' essayerais
  • tu essayerais
  • il/elle essayerait
  • nous essayerions
  • vous essayeriez
  • ils/elles essayeraient
  • j' essaierais
  • tu essaierais
  • il/elle essaierait
  • nous essaierions
  • vous essaieriez
  • ils/elles essaieraient

Passé première forme

  • j' aurais essayé
  • tu aurais essayé
  • il/elle aurait essayé
  • nous aurions essayé
  • vous auriez essayé
  • ils/elles auraient essayé

Passé deuxième forme

  • j' eusse essayé
  • tu eusses essayé
  • il/elle eût essayé
  • nous eussions essayé
  • vous eussiez essayé
  • ils/elles eussent essayé
  • ayant essayé
  • masc.sg.: essayé
  • masc.pl.: essayés
  • fém.sg.: essayée
  • fém.pl.: essayées
  • ayons essayé
  • ayez essayé
  • avoir essayé

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French Verb Conjugation Using "Essayer" (to Try)

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The French verb  essayer  means "to try." It's a simple word that can easily be confused with  essuyer  (to wipe) , so be sure to look and listen for that 'A' in  essayer .

In order to place  essayer  into the past, present, or future tense, the verb needs to be conjugated . Just follow along in this lesson and you'll be saying "tried" and "trying" in French before you know it.

Conjugating the French Verb  Essayer ​​

Essayer  is an optional stem-changing verb . Typically with verbs that end in - yer , the 'Y' has to change to an 'I' in certain forms. The rules are a little more casual with  essayer  as you'll see in the table. When there are two forms of the conjugation, you can use either.

The stem of  essayer  is  essay -. To this, a variety of infinitive endings is added that conform with the subject pronoun as well as the tense of the sentence. For instance, "I try" is " j'essaie " or " j'essaye ." Similarly, there are two options for "we will try": " nous essaierons " or " nous essayerons ."

All this leaves you with many words to memorize. The good news is that there are many opportunities to practice it and use  essayer  as you "try" things throughout your day.

The Present Participle of  Essayer

The  present participle  of essayer is  essayant . This is as simple as adding - ant  to the verb stem. Not only does it work as a verb, but it can also become an adjective, gerund, or noun when needed.

The Past Participle and Passé Composé

The  past participle   essayé  is used to form the  passé composé , a common past tense form of "tried" in French. To use this, you'll also need to conjugate the  auxiliary verb   avoir . For example, "I tried" is " j'ai essayé " and "we tried" is " nous avons essayé ."

More Simple  Essayer  Conjugations to Know

When the action of trying is in some way questionable, you can turn to the subjunctive verb mood . Similarly, if it's dependent on something, the conditional verb mood is used.

With less frequency, you will come across the passé simple or the imperfect subjunctive . These are mostly found in formal writing and will help considerably with reading comprehension.

To use  essayer  in commands or direct requests, turn to the imperative verb form . When using this, the subject pronoun is not required: use " essaie " instead of " tu essaie ."

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Essayer – To try

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Essayer – To try

In today’s lesson we’ll have a look at the verb essayer , which means “to try”. For example, j’essaie d’apprendre le français (I try to learn French). Let’s jump right into the lesson!

Essayer - to try in French

Essayer – To try

Word origin.

The French verb essayer is related to the noun essai (try, attempt), which comes from the Latin verb exigere (to judge, examine, weigh) and noun exagium (weight, balance).

Present tense conjugation

Essayer is a regular ER verb. This means that its endings are the same as all other French regular ER verbs when conjugated in the present tense. Essayer has two accepted spelling patterns in the present tense. The pronunciations are the exact same.

J’essaie I try Tu essaies You try (singular, informal) Il, elle essaie He, she tries Nous essayons We try Vous essayez You try (plural, formal) Ils, elles essaient They try

J’essaye I try Tu essayes You try (singular, informal) Il, elle essaye He, she tries Nous essayons We try Vous essayez You try (plural, formal) Ils, elles essayent They try

Example sentences

In our first example sentence, essayer is simply “to try”. This example uses the word jamais (never), which we cover in our French negations lesson. This sentence is in the futur simple , a commonly used French future tense .

Si tu n’essaies pas , tu ne réussiras jamais .

If you don’ try, you’ll never succeed.

Essayer de + infinitive

In these two example sentences , essayer de + infinitive means “to try to do something”.

J’essaie de chanter la chanson mais c’est très difficile.

I try to sing the song but it’s very difficult.

Je vais essayer de terminer mon projet avant demain .

I’ll try to finish my project before tomorrow

Essayer + noun

In the next two examples, essayer is followed by a noun , meaning “to try something”. Essayer can also translate to “to test”. Hence, “I test the skis ” could also work as a translation for this next sentence.

The les in this example sentence is a direct object pronoun, meaning “them”. This post on our site covers object pronouns in depth.

J’essaie les nouveaux skis avant de les acheter .

I try the new skies before buying them.

Nous allons essayer le nouveau restaurant ce soir.

We are going to try the new restaurant tonight.

In French, the noun essai transaltes to “try” or “attempt” and is the origin of the English word “essay”.

Il a réussi son examen au troisième essai.

He passed the exam after the third try.

Et voilà ! You now know how to use essayer in French! Now check out our other lessons covering the verbs quitter (to leave), bosser (to work hard) and ranger (to tidy, put away).

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Mastering the French verb 'essayer' involves understanding its unique conjugation patterns, such as the optional 'y' to 'i' change in certain forms. This guide covers present, past, imperfect, conditional, and future tenses, as well as the use of the auxiliary verb 'avoir' in compound tenses. It also provides strategies to avoid common errors and enhance memorization of the correct forms, emphasizing the importance of pronunciation in the French language.

Regular -er Verb with Unique Characteristics

Meaning and usage of "essayer".

"Essayer" is a regular -er verb in French that means 'to try' and has a unique characteristic of changing 'y' to 'i' in certain forms

Optional 'y' to 'i' Change in Certain Tenses

Pronunciation and Spelling Changes

In the singular and third person plural forms of certain tenses, the 'y' in "essayer" may change to an 'i', affecting both pronunciation and spelling

Dual Spelling in First Person Singular Present Tense

The first person singular present tense of "essayer" can be spelled as 'j'essaie' or 'j'essaye', highlighting the intricacies of French orthographic conventions

Conjugation Patterns and Usage in Different Tenses

"Essayer" follows regular -er verb conjugation patterns, with the optional 'y' to 'i' change in some forms, and is used to describe actions or states occurring at the moment of speaking

Essential Tenses for Everyday Communication

Present tense conjugation.

The present tense conjugation of "essayer" is similar to that of other regular -er verbs, but with the optional 'y' to 'i' change in some forms

Passé Composé

The passé composé, formed with the auxiliary verb 'avoir' and the past participle 'essayé', is used to convey completed actions in the past

Imperfect Tense and Other Moods

Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense, or imparfait, describes past actions that were ongoing or habitual

Subjunctive Mood

The subjunctive mood, expressing doubt, desire, or uncertainty, includes forms like 'que j'essaie' and 'que vous essayiez'

Conditional Mood

The conditional mood, used for hypothetical scenarios, is conjugated as 'j'essayerais' or 'vous essayeriez'

Future and Past Tenses

Future tense.

The future tense of "essayer" is formed by adding the appropriate endings to the infinitive and discusses future events

Plus-Que-Parfait

The plus-que-parfait, a form of the perfect tense, is constructed with the imperfect tense of 'avoir' and the past participle 'essayé', used for actions that had been completed before another past action

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In French, the verb 'essayer' translates to '______,' and it belongs to the ______-er verb category.

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Optional 'y' to 'i' change in 'essayer'

Occurs in singular forms except nous/vous; 'j'essaie' or 'j'essaye'.

essayer conjugation in the present tense

Present tense usage in French

Describes actions/states at the moment of speaking; used daily.

essayer conjugation in the present tense

Dual spelling in French orthography

Some verbs like 'essayer' have two correct spellings; 'essaie' or 'essaye'.

essayer conjugation in the present tense

The ______ tense is used to express completed actions in the past with the verb 'essayer'.

passé composé

Imperfect Tense Usage

Describes ongoing/habitual past actions, sets scene for narratives.

Subjunctive Mood Function

Expresses doubt, desire, uncertainty, used in dependent clauses.

Conditional Mood Application

Used for hypotheticals, polite requests, and future events in the past.

To express future actions in French, 'essayer' changes to 'j'essaierai' for 'I will try', and 'ils/elles essaieront' for 'they will try'.

j'essaierai ils/elles essaieront

Essayer conjugation exception: 'y' to 'i' shift

In certain forms, 'essayer' changes 'y' to 'i' before a silent 'e'.

Essayer 1st person singular present tense: dual spelling

In present tense, 'essayer' can be spelled as 'j'essaie' or 'j'essaye'.

In the present tense 'nous' form of 'essayer', it's important to remember the double '______', and to use the correct auxiliary verb in compound tenses.

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Translation essayer, indicatif (indicative), présent (present), passé composé (present perfect), imparfait (imperfect), plus-que-parfait (pluperfect), passé simple (simple past), passé antérieur (past perfect), futur simple (future), futur antérieur (past future), conditionnel (conditional), passé (perfect), subjonctif (subjunctive), passé (past), impératif (imperative), infinitif (infinitive), participe (participle), gérondif (gerund), synonyms for the verb essayer.

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Mastering the conjugation of "essayer," a pivotal verb in French , facilitates a deeper understanding of the language's complexities. It shifts remarkably across tenses, from 'j'essaie' in the present to 'j'essaierai' in the future, highlighting the verb's versatility. This essential guide ensures you deftly navigate through its various forms, enriching your French linguistic prowess.

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Understanding Essayer Conjugation in French

Conjugating the French verb essayer translates to attempting or trying in English. It's an essential verb that you’ll often encounter. Getting familiar with its conjugation can significantly enhance your French learning journey.

The basics of Essayer Verb Conjugation

Essayer is a regular -er verb but with a slight twist. When conjugated, the 'y' changes to an 'i' in the singular and the third person plural forms, although this change doesn’t apply to all tenses. This variation is a key aspect to remember about essayer conjugation.

Remember, the spelling change from 'y' to 'i' before a silent 'e' helps with the pronunciation.

How to Conjugate Essayer in the Present Tense

Conjugating essayer in the present tense involves a straightforward pattern similar to that of other regular -er verbs, with the noted exception of the 'y' to 'i' change in certain forms. Here’s how you conjugate essayer in the present tense:

Note that both 'j'essaie' and 'j'essaye' are acceptable forms of the first person singular in the present tense, reflecting the spelling variation mentioned earlier.

Mastering Essayer Conjugation: The Past Tense

To form the past tense, also known as the passé composé , of essayer , you need the helping verb 'avoir' and the past participle 'essayé'. The structure is similar to many other French verbs. The conjugation in the passé composé depends on the subject pronoun:

The past participle essayé maintains its spelling across all subject pronouns in the passé composé, which simplifies its usage. The auxiliary verb 'avoir' is conjugated according to the subject, making understanding of 'avoir' conjugation equally essential in mastering essayer in the past tense.

Deep Dive into Essayer Conjugation French

Conjugation forms an integral part of mastering French, bringing verbs to life in different contexts and tenses. A detailed look at essayer conjugation across various moods and tenses can broaden your understanding and usage of this versatile verb.

Essayer Conjugation Present: A Closer Look

The present tense of essayer offers the first glimpse into its usage, showing how the verb adapts in current scenarios. The unique 'y' to 'i' switch in certain forms makes it slightly different from other regular -er verbs.Here is the conjugation of essayer in the present tense for quick reference:

The forms 'j'essaie' and 'j'essaye' are both correct, demonstrating a flexible aspect of French spelling and pronunciation norms.

Navigating Essayer Imparfait Conjugation

The imparfait , or imperfect tense, conveys ongoing actions or states of being in the past. It illuminates what was happening at a certain point without focusing on the beginning or end of the action. Conjugating essayer in the imparfait involves a standard set of endings added to the stem: Stem: essay-Here’s a quick guide to its conjugation:

The Subjunctive and Conditional Moods in Essayer Conjugation

The subjunctive and conditional moods of essayer explore possibilities, hypotheses, and situations dependent on conditions.For the subjunctive mood, expressing doubt, wish, or uncertainty, here are the forms:

The conditional mood deals with potential scenarios or actions that would happen under certain conditions. Here’s how to conjugate essayer in the conditional mood:

Understanding these moods requires recognizing the nuances in tone and meaning they bring to conversations or written text. The subjunctive often appears after expressions that start with 'il faut que' (it is necessary that), 'bien que' (although), or 'pour que' (so that), reflecting its use in expressing desires or hypothetical situations. Meanwhile, the conditional mood is frequently used in polite requests or in sentences that begin with 'si' (if), laying down a condition for the action to occur.

Practising Conjugate Essayer Across Tenses

Understanding how to conjugate the French verb essayer across different tenses is integral to mastering its use. This versatility allows you to express actions in the present, past, future, and conditional states, making your French more fluent and nuanced.

The Future and Perfect Tenses of Essayer Verb Conjugation

Conjugating essayer in the future and perfect tenses allows for expressing actions that will occur or have been completed. The future tense speaks about events that will happen, while the perfect tense, using the passé composé, talks about actions that were completed in the past.

The future tense of essayer closely follows the regular -er verb conjugation pattern but with its unique twist in spelling.

For the perfect tense, combining the auxiliary verb avoir with the past participle essayé forms a compound tense that expresses actions completed in the past.

Regular vs Irregular Patterns in Essayer Conjugation French

The verb essayer presents an interesting case of blending regular -er verb conjugation patterns with its own unique irregularities. Understanding these patterns is crucial to effectively using essayer in various contexts.

A regular verb follows a predictable pattern of conjugations across different tenses and moods. In contrast, an irregular verb does not follow these standard conjugation patterns, making memorization necessary.

With its unique 'y' to 'i' shift in certain forms and uses, essayer stands between the realms of regular and irregular verbs. In the present tense, for example, both 'j'essaie' and 'j'essaye' are acceptable, showcasing this flexibility. This mix of predictability and irregularity is what makes studying French both a challenge and a joy. Understanding when each form is appropriate comes with practice and exposure to the language in various scenarios.

The choice between using the 'y' or changing it to 'i' in essayer conjugation often depends on pronunciation ease rather than a hard rule, especially in informal settings.

In summary, mastering the conjugation of essayer requires understanding its regular patterns and the exceptions. Whether you’re expressing what you're trying or what you will try in the future, or what you have tried in the past, essayer is a verb that can add depth to your French repertoire.

Common Mistakes and Tips for Conjugation Essayer

Conjugating essayer , meaning 'to try' in French, can sometimes be tricky for learners. While it follows the general pattern of regular -er verbs, certain nuances can lead to common mistakes. Understanding these can significantly improve your grasp of French verb conjugation.

Avoiding Common Errors with Essayer Conjugation

Conjugating essayer presents unique challenges that often lead to mistakes. Recognizing these can help you avoid them in the future.Here are some frequently encountered pitfalls:

  • Mixing up the 'y' to 'i' change: In certain forms, especially in the singular and the third person plural forms of some tenses, 'essayer' changes the 'y' to an 'i'. Not applying this change where necessary is a common error.
  • Forgetting the double 's' in the nous form: In the present tense, 'nous essayons' retains the double 's', rather than changing to a single 's', which can be misleading.
  • Incorrect auxiliary verb in compound tenses: Using the wrong auxiliary verb (être instead of avoir) for the passé composé and other compound tenses is another typical mistake.

Always double-check the spelling when conjugating essayer , especially for the 'y' to 'i' shift and the use of double 's' in the nous form.

Handy Tips to Remember Conjugation Essayer

To successfully memorise and apply the conjugation of essayer , consider implementing these strategies:Here are beneficial tips to enhance your learning process:

  • Create mnemonic devices: Developing unique memory aids can help you recall the specific spelling changes of essayer .
  • Practise with sentences: Use essayer in various sentences to get comfortable with its conjugation across different tenses.
  • Listen and repeat: Engage with multimedia resources in French to hear the conjugation of essayer in action. Repeating what you hear reinforces learning.

Understanding that the 'y' to 'i' change in essayer conjugation is to facilitate pronunciation can help remember when to apply it. This change occurs before a silent 'e', a common practice in French to make pronunciation smoother. Making such connections between language rules and their practical applications can significantly enhance your language learning.

Essayer Conjugation - Key takeaways

  • Essayer Conjugation French: Essayer means 'to try', and its conjugation is essential for proficiency in French.
  • Essayer Verb Conjugation Twist: While essayer follows the regular -er verb pattern, it features a 'y' to 'i' change in singular and third person plural forms for certain tenses.
  • Conjugation Essayer in the Present: Forms include 'j'essaie/essaye', 'tu essaies', 'il/elle/on essaie', 'nous essayons', 'vous essayez' and 'ils/elles essaient/essayent'.
  • Essayer Past Tense and Perfect Tense: Utilizes the auxiliary verb 'avoir' and the past participle 'essayé', yielding forms like 'j'ai essayé', demonstrating consistency across subject pronouns.
  • Essayer Imperfect Conjugation (Imparfait): Reflects ongoing or habitual past actions, for example, 'j'essayais', 'tu essayais', indicating actions or states of being continuing in the past.

Flashcards in Essayer Conjugation 12

It's important because it's the only tense used to give commands or instructions.

'Apprendre' is part of the first group of verbs, making it very regular in pattern.

Mixing up the conjugation with -er ending verbs

By changing 'apprend' to 'appront' for plural forms

The subjunctive mood expresses doubts, wishes, or possibilities, essential when expressing desires or uncertainties about learning.

The past participle 'appris' changes based on the subject's number.

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Phrases utiles au subjonctif

Phrases utiles au subjonctif

In this episode, Gaelle tries to help you a little bit with a tough grammatical topic: the subjunctive tense. You will hear a lot of common sentences, used every day by French people that require this tense. This episode is not designed to fully explain the subjunctive, but to give you the opportunity to work your auditory memory and get used to the tense.

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Bonjour à toutes et bonjour à tous! Bienvenue dans ce nouvel épisode de Languatalk Slow French. Je reçois régulièrement des demandes pour parler dans ce podcast du subjonctif. Et à chaque fois, ma réponse c'est: non. Non, parce que c'est un sujet de grammaire et de conjugaison très compliqué. Quand je le fais avec mes étudiants, pendant des leçons, ça prend plusieurs heures, plusieurs cours. Ce n'est pas une fois qu'on doit le faire, mais de manière régulière, sur plusieurs semaines. Donc vraiment, c'est une partie de l'enseignement du français qui est très complexe et qui prend beaucoup de temps.

Donc je dis toujours: non, désolée, je ne peux pas parler du subjonctif pendant un podcast qui est seulement de 20 minutes et aussi qui est seulement à l'oral. Parce que le subjonctif, on a besoin de comprendre comment on l'écrit pour aussi savoir le dire et l'entendre.

Mais je sais que c'est un point vraiment très important, un point qui est compliqué pour beaucoup d'entre vous. Par exemple, si vous êtes anglophone, si vous parlez anglais, c'est quelque chose que probablement vous ne comprenez pas, parce que ça n'existe pas dans votre langue. Donc j'ai bien conscience que c'est quelque chose d'essentiel. Et donc j'ai réfléchi à qu'est-ce que moi je pouvais faire dans ce podcast pour vous aider un peu avec le subjonctif.

Donc déjà, disons les choses très clairement tout de suite, je ne vais pas expliquer dans cet épisode comment le subjonctif se construit. Je ne vais pas expliquer qu'est ce que c'est exactement, parce que vraiment c'est compliqué si vous êtes anglophone par exemple. Mais j'ai réalisé avec mes étudiants que les étudiants qui comprennent bien le subjonctif et qui peuvent bien utiliser le subjonctif, ce sont les étudiants qui habitent en France. Et ça, c'est parce qu'ils sont immergés, ils entendent le français tout le temps. Et donc ils entendent des phrases, des exemples dans le quotidien, dans la vie de tous les jours, Ils entendent ce subjonctif. Et donc après, même s'ils sont anglophones, et bien ils peuvent réutiliser ces exemples qu'ils ont entendus.

Donc je pense que moi je peux vous aider avec ce podcast en vous donnant un peu cette immersion comme en France, avec des phrases que vraiment on utilise tous les jours et que les personnes qui habitent en France entendent tous les jours. Donc je vais essayer vraiment de travailler votre mémoire auditive, les choses que vous entendez. Pour que dans votre cerveau, dans votre mémoire, ça reste bien et que vous entendiez le subjonctif.

Je vais me concentrer avec seulement trois situations, trois exemples où on utilise le subjonctif. Il en existe beaucoup, beaucoup d'autres, mais vraiment, ici, ce n'est pas un cours où je vous explique tout le subjonctif. Donc je vais utiliser seulement trois situations avec du subjonctif. Et oui, malheureusement, le subjonctif ce n'est pas quelque chose que l'on peut éviter. You can't void it forever. Désolée, beaucoup d'étudiants ont cet espoir. Ils pensent: "peut-être que je peux trouver une autre phrase, un autre mot". Well, vous pouvez, mais c'est plus compliqué. Et si vous voulez vraiment progresser et devenir de plus en plus fluide dans votre français, alors non, le subjonctif est nécessaire et il faut à un moment se mettre au subjonctif.

Donc vraiment, je vous suggère, si vous voulez comprendre la conjugaison du subjonctif, d'aller avec votre professeur ou avec un livre ou sur internet pour trouver un cours. Ici, c'est seulement pour entendre des phrases que l'on utilise en France tous les jours qui utilisent le subjonctif.

Alors commençons avec quelques règles de base sur le subjonctif. Donc le subjonctif, c'est une des conjugaisons les plus difficiles dans la langue française. Quand je dois enseigner le subjonctif à mes étudiants, c'est toujours un grand moment et c'est long. Donc pas de panique, c'est normal de ne pas y arriver, de ne pas tout comprendre tout de suite. Vraiment, c'est normal. Et une des règles fondamentales, c'est que pour utiliser le subjonctif, il faut deux sujets. We're going to go back on that. Mais deux sujets, gardez ça en tête.

Ensuite, sur les types de verbes que l'on a, vous savez, dans la langue française, on fait des groupes de verbes. On dit qu'il y a les verbes réguliers. Ce sont les verbes en -er comme manger, travailler, voyager, chanter,...etc. Ces verbes, eh bien, ils sont faciles au subjonctif, ils sont presque identiques au présent. Donc on va un peu les utiliser, mais pas beaucoup parce que, en fait, ils sont très faciles. Après, il existe quelques verbes irréguliers, ils ne sont pas très nombreux et ce sont toujours les mêmes. C'est le verbe être, avoir, faire, aller, pouvoir, savoir,... Donc les verbes vraiment très classiques qui sont irréguliers presque tout le temps. Mais ça, en fait, ils sont presque plus faciles que les autres parce qu'on les entend tout le temps et ils ont un schéma (a pattern) très très visible. On les voit très vite.

Les autres verbes, tous les autres verbes, ce sont les verbes les plus difficiles. Donc pas les verbes réguliers en -er, pas les quelques verbes irréguliers, mais tous les autres. Parce qu'ils sont réguliers, mais ils ont une forme bizarre. Et ça je ne vais pas vous expliquer, juste vous allez les écouter, les entendre. Donc voilà, pour juste des premières règles de base.

Je vous ai dit je vais me concentrer sur trois structures qui utilisent le subjonctif. La première structure, c'est "Je veux que" = "I want that you do that"- par exemple. "Je veux que". La deuxième structure, c'est: "Il faut que" = you must" or "I must". Et la troisième structure, c'est: "c'est dommage que" = "It's a shame that".

Donc commençons avec "Je veux que". On est d'accord, c'est une structure que dans la vie quotidienne, la vie normale, on l'utilise. Quand vous êtes avec vos enfants ou avec votre mari: "oh, I want you to go to the grocery shop, please" or "I want you to finish your homework". Ça, ce sont des phrases qu'on utilise dans la vie quotidienne. Eh bien, en français, on ne peut pas dire : "Je veux pour toi de faire ça" so "I want for you to do that". "Je veux pour toi de faire ça". Non. Ça, c'est une traduction littérale en anglais. En français, il faut dire: "je veux que tu fasses ça". "Je veux que tu fasses ça". Donc "fasse", sounds like nothing that you heard before. C'est le verbe faire. Donc on est d'accord, ce n'est pas comme "tu fais" au présent, mais "tu fasses". Donc c'est une nouvelle forme. "Je veux que tu fasses ça" = "I want you to do that".

On peut dire "je veux que", mais aussi "je voudrais que". So "I want that you do" or "I would like you to do". Les deux utilisent le subjonctif après. Je vais vous donner voilà comme ça des phrases. On va faire avec les verbes irréguliers. Donc deuxième exemple: "je voudrais que tu ailles au supermarché cet après-midi". "Je voudrais que tu ailles au supermarché cet après-midi". Donc "aille", c'est le verbe aller. Troisième exemple: "ma mère veut que je sois plus sympa avec mon frère". "Ma mère veut que je sois plus sympa avec mon frère". Donc "que je sois". My mum wants for me to be nicer with my brother. Donc "sois" c'est le verbe être. Autre exemple: "mon mari voudrait que nos enfants aillent en vacances en France". "Mon mari voudrait que nos enfants aillent en vacances en France". Donc "que nos enfants aillent en vacances". Vous reconnaissez? C'est comme "je voudrais que tu ailles au supermarché". Donc là, c'est "aille", c'est le verbe aller. Dernier exemple avec un irrégulier: "si tu veux que je sois à l'heure, arrête de me parler". "Si tu veux que je sois à l'heure, arrête de me parler" = if you want me to be on time, stop talking to me.

Donc voilà quelques exemples. Donc le verbe faire = tu fasses. Aller = tu ailles. Être = je sois.

Regardons des verbes qui ne sont pas irréguliers, mais où on entend vraiment que ce n'est pas le présent normal. "Je voudrais que tu comprennes mon problème". "Je voudrais que tu comprennes mon problème". Donc c'est le verbe comprendre. Et on ne dit pas "je voudrais que tu comprends", mais "je voudrais que tu comprennes mon problème". Autre exemple: "je veux que tu finisses tes devoirs avant d'aller jouer". "Je veux que tu finisses tes devoirs avant d'aller jouer". "I want you to finish your homework before going to play". Donc là, c'était le verbe finir et on ne dit pas "tu finis", mais "tu finisses". Autre exemple: "mon fils veut que je prenne du temps avec lui pour lire un livre". "Mon fils veut que je prenne du temps avec lui pour lire un livre". Donc là, c'était le verbe prendre, prendre du temps = to take some time. Et je ne dis pas "je prends", mais "je prenne". Autre exemple: "tu veux que je vienne te chercher?". "Tu veux que je vienne te chercher?" Donc c'était le verbe venir. Do you want me to come and pick up? Et on ne dit pas "je viens", mais "je vienne", "que je vienne".

Et regardons maintenant les verbes réguliers, les verbes en -er. Je vous ai dit ils sont faciles. Vous allez entendre tout de suite. "Je veux que tu manges ta pomme". "Je veux que tu manges ta pomme". "Tu manges", c'est comme "tu manges" au présent. Pas de différence. "Je voudrais que tu ranges ta chambre". "Je voudrais que tu ranges ta chambre". C'est le verbe ranger. C'est comme "tu ranges" au présent. Donc vous entendez, il n'y a pas de différence.

Il y a une petite différence pour le nous et pour le vous. Ecoutez: "Mon mari voudrait que nous voyagions en Espagne cet été", "que nous voyagions". Au présent, on dit normalement "nous voyageons". Et là, j'ai dit "nous voyagions" = "ion". Donc il y a un "i" en plus. Mais c'est assez subtil, ce n'est pas un énorme changement.

Donc voilà pour les amorces comme "je veux que" ou "je voudrais que" qu'on utilise tout le temps. Une autre amorce, un autre début, c'est : "il faut que". "Il faut que j'aille au bureau tous les jours", "il faut que j'aille au bureau tous les jours" = "I must go to work every day". So here you can hear it again: "aille" c'était le verbe aller. "Il faut qu'ils aillent au bureau seulement deux jours par semaine". "Il faut qu'ils aillent au bureau seulement deux jours par semaine". "Il faut que je sois plus efficace au travail". "Il faut que je sois plus efficace au travail" = "I must be more efficient at work". "Il faut que tu sois plus sympa avec ta sœur". "Il faut que tu sois plus sympa avec ta sœur"= "you must be kinder, nicer, with your sister".

Donc ça, c'était les verbes irréguliers. Et avec les verbes qui ne sont pas irréguliers, mais on entend une différence, par exemple: "il faut qu'elle comprenne la situation". "Il faut que je prenne plus de temps avec mes parents". "Il faut que je prenne plus de temps avec mes parents". Ça, c'était le verbe prendre. "Je prenne". "Il faut que je boive plus d'eau dans la journée". "Il faut que je boive plus d'eau dans la journée"= "I must drink more water in the day". "Je boive" et pas "je bois". "Il faut que tu finisses cette série, elle est géniale!". "Il faut que tu finisses cette série, elle est géniale!".

Et enfin, la troisième amorce, le troisième début, je vous ai dit c'est: "c'est dommage que". "C'est dommage", ça veut dire "It's a shame". On peut aussi dire "c'est super que" = "it's great that". They are kind of opposite, what's commun between the two, it's they are emotions. Donc "c'est dommage que" ou "c'est super que".

Quelques exemples: "C'est dommage qu'ils ne viennent pas à la fête ce soir". "C'est dommage qu'ils ne viennent pas à la fête ce soir". C'était le verbe venir. "It's a shame that he is not coming to the party tonight". Le verbe venir. Et on dit "qu'il vienne". "C'est dommage que tu sois malade. Tu ne peux pas aller à la fête". "C'est dommage que tu sois malade" = "It's a shame that you are ill, you are sick". "C'est dommage qu'il ne fasse pas beau aujourd'hui". "C'est dommage qu'il ne fasse pas beau aujourd'hui". Ca, c'est le verbe faire. "Il ne fasse pas beau".

"C'est super que tu puisses venir!". "C'est super que tu puisses venir!" = "It's great that you can come!". "Que tu puisses venir". Ça, c'est le verbe pouvoir. "C'est super que ton fils apprenne déjà à lire". "C'est super que ton fils apprenne déjà à lire" = "It's great that your son is already learning to read. Donc c'était le verbe apprendre. Et j'ai dit "ton fils apprenne".

Donc voilà plein de phrases qu'on utilise vraiment de manière régulière. Je voudrais vous faire deux textes où j'utilise beaucoup beaucoup de ces subjonctif pour ne pas juste vous donner des phrases coupées individuelles, mais vraiment dans un texte. Donc le premier c'est un texte, le deuxième c'est un dialogue. Donc on commence avec le premier texte.

"Aujourd'hui, c'est vendredi et il faut que je finisse mon travail avant le week end. Il faut que j'appelle mon client, que je fasse deux réunions et que je lise tous mes emails. Il faut aussi que j'écrive un rapport. Ma cheffe voudrait que j'aille en ville pour rencontrer un client potentiel, mais je ne pense pas avoir le temps de tout faire. C'est dommage qu'on ne soit pas plus nombreux dans mon équipe. Je voudrais que ma cheffe comprenne que tout ce travail, c'est trop pour une personne. Il faut qu'elle prenne conscience de mes difficultés."

Ok, on va relire le texte et je vais faire vraiment une pause sur chaque verbe.

"Aujourd'hui, c'est vendredi. Il faut que je finisse mon travail avant le week-End. Il faut que j'appelle mon client". So here you can hear, I don't hear anything between "j'appelle" le présent ou "j'appelle" le subjonctif. Parce que c'est un verbe du premier groupe, un verbe régulier. "Il faut que j'appelle mon client, que je fasse deux réunions". Donc le verbe faire. "Et que je lise tous mes emails, que je lise tous mes emails". C'était le verbe lire. "Il faut aussi que j'écrive un rapport. Il faut aussi que j'écrive un rapport". Le verbe écrire. "Ma chef voudrait que j'aille en ville. Ma chef voudrait que j'aille en ville". Aller en ville. "Pour rencontrer un client potentiel. Mais je ne pense pas avoir le temps de tout faire. C'est dommage qu'on ne soit pas plus nombreux dans mon équipe. C'est dommage qu'on ne soit pas plus nombreux dans mon équipe" = "It's a shame that we are not more numerous in my team". "Je voudrais que ma cheffe comprenne que tout ce travail, c'est trop pour une personne". Donc "je voudrais que ma cheffe comprenne" = "I would like her to understand that it's too much work for one person". "Il faut qu'elle prenne conscience de mes difficultés. Il faut qu'elle prenne conscience de mes difficultés" = "She must realize" = "Prendre conscience".

Voilà pour le premier texte. Deuxième texte, c'est un dialogue que j'ai imaginé entre deux amies. Je vais essayer de changer de voix, mais ce n'est pas très facile. Allez, on commence.

Salut Anna, Ça va?

Ah oui, merci. Et toi?

Ça va! Pour samedi, tu veux que je vienne chez toi ou tu veux qu'on se retrouve au restaurant directement.

Au restaurant directement s'il te plaît. Il faut que je fasse un truc important à la maison avant.

Pas de souci. Tu veux que je vienne te chercher?

Oh oui, parfait! C'est super que tu puisses conduire maintenant! Tu dois être super contente!

Ah ouais, c'est génial, ça me change la vie.

Mais si tu conduis, il ne faut pas que tu boives d'alcool au restaurant...

Oui, oui, t'inquiète pas, c'est pas un problème.

Donc, c'était une petite conversation entre deux amies qui organisent d'aller au restaurant pour samedi et une amie propose d'aller au restaurant directement ou d'aller à la maison avant. Et l'autre dit "Ah non, je dois faire des choses à la maison" = "il faut que je fasse un truc important à la maison". Et donc son amie lui propose "Ah, tu veux que je vienne te chercher" = "do you want me to come and pick you up?" "Tu veux que je vienne te chercher?" Et l'autre dit: "Ah oui, super!" Mais elle lui dit "Mais attention, si tu conduis, tu ne peux pas boire d'alcool". Elle dit : "Il ne faut pas que tu boives d'alcool au restaurant".

Voilà, j'espère que cet épisode vous sera un peu utile. Vraiment, je sais que le subjonctif, c'est un sujet extrêmement compliqué qui fait peur un peu aux étudiants. Donc avec ma petite contribution, je voulais vraiment vous donner des exemples concrets de la vie quotidienne qu'on utilise. Bien sûr que mes deux textes utilisaient beaucoup, beaucoup de subjonctif, C'était l'objectif. On n'est pas obligé d'avoir toutes les phrases comme ça qui utilisent du subjonctif. Mais ce n'était pas trop artificiel. Il y a vraiment beaucoup de situations comme ça où on a besoin du subjonctif. Donc j'espère que vous allez faire travailler votre mémoire auditive. Vous allez bien entendre ces phrases et les mettre dans votre tête. Et quand vous allez apprendre le subjonctif, vous pourrez vous rappeler de ces phrases.

Merci beaucoup de m'avoir écouté. Je vous souhaite une très bonne journée et je vous dis à la prochaine!

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