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FR.G16 An Introduction to the Present Subjunctive for GCSE Higher Tier

AQA 8652 · Calculators not allowed · about 25 minutes

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This pack tests recognition and formation of the present subjunctive for higher tier only. Accents have been omitted for print compatibility; students should write accents correctly in their answers. Write full, natural sentences for translation tasks. Time guidance: 25 minutes.

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 reunion.

(Total for Question 1 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 diner.

(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)

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

(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)

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

(Total for Question 4 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 5 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 fatigue.

(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)

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

(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)

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

(Total for Question 8 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 9 is 1 mark)

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 10 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 11 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 12 is 3 marks)

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

(Total for Question 13 is 3 marks)

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

(Total for Question 14 is 3 marks)

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

(Total for Question 15 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 eleves.

(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)

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

(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)

Mark scheme · FR.G16 An Introduction to the Present Subjunctive for GCSE Higher Tier

Question 1

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

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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.

Question 10

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

Question 11

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 etre 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 (etre subjunctive third person plural)
Answer: 1-B, 2-E, 3-C, 4-D, 5-A

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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 15

B1 tu sois, present subjunctive of etre second person singular
Answer: Il faut que tu sois honnete dans ta reponse.

Question 16

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

Question 17

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.

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