An Introduction to the Present Subjunctive for GCSE Higher Tier (GCSE French) - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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1.16 An Introduction to the Present Subjunctive for GCSE Higher Tier

AQA 8652 · about 25 minutes

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This pack tests recognition and formation of the present subjunctive for higher tier only. Accents and the cedilla are used throughout; reproduce them correctly in your answers. Write full, natural sentences for translation tasks. Time guidance: 25 minutes.

Choose whether the following sentence requires the indicative or the subjunctive. Context: cause. Parce que il (faire) beau, nous allons au parc.

(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)

Choose whether the following sentence requires the indicative or the subjunctive. Context: reporting a fact. Marie dit que elle (être) contente de ses résultats.

(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)

Complete the sentence using the present subjunctive after the impersonal trigger il faut que. Context: a school meeting. Il faut que tu (parler) moins fort pendant la réunion.

(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)

Translate into French. Context: health suggestion using il faut que. 'It is necessary that we eat more fruit.'

(Total for Question 4 is 3 marks)

Choose whether the sentence requires the indicative or the subjunctive. Context: simple factual present. 'Il est probable que nous (être) en retard.'

(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)

Complete the sentence using the present subjunctive after il faut que. Context: family plans. Il faut que nous (finir) les devoirs avant le dîner.

(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)

Complete the sentence using the present subjunctive after il faut que. Context: a teacher speaking. Il faut que je (étudier) pour l'interro demain.

(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)

Complete the sentence using the present subjunctive after il faut que. Context: music rehearsal. Il faut que vous (écouter) le chef quand il donne des instructions.

(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)

Complete the sentence using the present subjunctive after il faut que. Context: sports team. Il faut que ils (prendre) de l'eau pendant la pause.

(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)

Match each trigger phrase on the left with the correct present-subjunctive form on the right. Context: common triggers and key irregular forms. Left: 1) vouloir que, 2) bien que, 3) il faut que, 4) vouloir que (first person singular target), 5) bien que (third person plural target). Right options: A) soient, B) que tu viennes, C) qu'il faille, D) que j'aille, E) que nous soyons. Provide the correct letter for each number.

(Total for Question 10 is 5 marks)

Translate into French. Context: asking someone politely for punctuality using the subjunctive trigger vouloir que. 'I want you to be on time for the interview.'

(Total for Question 11 is 3 marks)

Translate into French. Context: concession using bien que. 'Although he can come, he is not sure.'

(Total for Question 12 is 3 marks)

Complete the short gap with the correct present subjunctive irregular form for être. Context: emotion trigger omitted: Il faut que tu (être) honnête dans ta réponse.

(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)

Complete the short gap with the correct present subjunctive irregular form for avoir. Context: advice. Il faut que je (avoir) plus de patience avec les élèves.

(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)

Complete the sentence using the present subjunctive after il faut que. Context: health advice. Il faut que tu (pouvoir) te reposer plus souvent si tu es fatigué.

(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)

Choose whether the following sentence requires the indicative or the subjunctive. Context: expressing desire. Je veux que tu (aller) à la pharmacie pour moi.

(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)

Choose whether the following sentence requires the indicative or the subjunctive. Context: concessive clause. Bien que nous (avoir) peu de temps, nous avons fini le projet.

(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)

Mark scheme · 1.16 An Introduction to the Present Subjunctive for GCSE Higher Tier

Question 1

B1 Indicative required: il fait beau. Parce que introduces a factual reason, so the indicative is used.
Answer: Indicative: il fait beau.

Question 2

B1 Indicative required: elle est contente. Reporting a statement uses the indicative.
Answer: Indicative: elle est contente.

Question 3

B1 tu parles, present subjunctive of parler: que tu parles
Answer: Il faut que tu parles moins fort pendant la réunion.

Question 4

B1 Il faut que, correct impersonal trigger translated
B1 nous mangions, correct present subjunctive of manger for first person plural
B1 plus de fruits, natural completion for 'more fruit'
Answer: Il faut que nous mangions plus de fruits.

Question 5

B1 Indicative: nous sommes, because 'il est probable que' often takes the indicative in French when the speaker judges the event likely; subjunctive is possible in some contexts but at GCSE level accept indicative as the correct choice here
Answer: Indicative: nous sommes en retard.

Question 6

B1 nous finissions, present subjunctive of finir: que nous finissions
Answer: Il faut que nous finissions les devoirs avant le dîner.

Question 7

B1 je étudie, present subjunctive of étudier: que j'étudie
Answer: Il faut que j'étudie pour l'interro demain.

Question 8

B1 vous écoutiez, present subjunctive of écouter: que vous écoutiez
Answer: Il faut que vous écoutiez le chef quand il donne des instructions.

Question 9

B1 ils prennent is indicative, but subjunctive required: ils prennent is incorrect here; correct subjunctive is qu'ils prennent
Answer: Il faut qu'ils prennent de l'eau pendant la pause.

Question 10

B1 1 -> B, vouloir que shown with a complete tu-form example using venir: que tu viennes
B1 2 -> E, bien que with no specific target shown with être subjunctive nous form: que nous soyons
B1 3 -> C, il faut que prototypical impersonal trigger written as qu'il faille (although il faut que usually appears with a following clause, the form qu'il faille shows il faut que with subjunctive)
B1 4 -> D, vouloir que with a first-person-singular target uses que j'aille (aller subjunctive, first person singular)
B1 5 -> A, bien que with a third-person-plural target uses soient (être subjunctive third person plural)
Answer: 1-B, 2-E, 3-C, 4-D, 5-A

Question 11

B1 Je veux que, correct translation of 'I want that' as the trigger
B1 tu sois, correct present subjunctive of être for second person singular
B1 à l'heure pour l'entretien or 'à l'heure pour l'interview', correct natural completion
Answer: Je veux que tu sois à l'heure pour l'entretien.

Question 12

B1 Bien que, correct translation of 'Although'
B1 il puisse venir, correct subjunctive of pouvoir plus infinitive venir
B1 il n'est pas sûr or il n'est pas certain, correct natural rendering of 'he is not sure'
Answer: Bien qu'il puisse venir, il n'est pas sûr.

Question 13

B1 tu sois, present subjunctive of être second person singular
Answer: Il faut que tu sois honnête dans ta réponse.

Question 14

B1 j'aie, present subjunctive of avoir first person singular
Answer: Il faut que j'aie plus de patience avec les élèves.

Question 15

B1 tu puisses, present subjunctive of pouvoir: que tu puisses
Answer: Il faut que tu puisses te reposer plus souvent si tu es fatigué.

Question 16

B1 Subjunctive required: que tu ailles (aller subjunctive: aille, ailles, aille, allions, alliez, aillent).
Answer: Subjunctive: que tu ailles à la pharmacie pour moi.

Question 17

B1 Subjunctive required: que nous ayons peu de temps (avoir subjunctive: que nous ayons).
Answer: Subjunctive: bien que nous ayons peu de temps, nous avons fini le projet.

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