Lesson 7 - Grammar 2 - Subjunctive (Le subjonctif)
Step 3: Verbes impersonnels (impersonal verbs).
The subjunctive is used after certain impersonal verbs and expressions which usually indicate emotion, doubt, denial, volition, necessity, etc.
Here is a list of the ones most frequently used:
| French / Français | English / Anglais |
|---|---|
| Il est bizarre que... | It is strange that... |
| Il est bon que... | It is good that... |
| Il est douteux que... | It is doubtful that... |
| Il est essentiel que... | It is essential that... |
| Il est étonnant que... | It is amazing that... |
| Il est étrange que... | It is strange that... |
| Il est extraordinaire que... | It is extraordinary that... |
| Il est heureux que... | It is fortunate that... |
| Il est important que... | It is important that... |
| Il est impossible que... | It is impossible that... |
| Il est inconcevable que... | It is inconceivable that... |
| Il est injuste que... | It is unfair that... |
| Il est inutile que... | It is useless that... |
| Il est invraisemblable que... | It can’t be true that... |
| Il est juste que... | It is only fair that... |
| Il est malheureux que... | It is unfortunate that... |
| Il est nécessaire que... | It is necessary that... |
| Il est normal que... | It is normal that... |
| Il est peu probable que... | There is little likelihood that... |
| Il est possible que... | It is possible that... |
| Il est préférable que... | It is preferable that... |
| Il est rare que... | It is rare that... |
| Il est regrettable que... | It is regrettable that... |
| Il est surprenant que... | It is surprising that... |
| Il est temps que... | It is time that... |
| Il est tout naturel que... | It is quite natural that... |
| Il est utile que... | It is useful that... |
| Ça vaut la peine que... | It is worthwhile that... |
| Ce n'est pas la peine que... | It is not worth that... |
| C'est dommage que... | It is too bad that... |
| Comment se fait-il que...? | How come...? |
| Il faut que... | It is necessary that... |
| Il n'y a pas de danger que... | There is no chance that... |
| Il s'en est fallu de peu que... | (I) came close to... |
| Il se peut que... | It may be that..., It is possible that... |
| Il suffit que... | Whenever ..., All (you) have to do is ... |
| Il vaut mieux que... | It is better that... |
| Il y a un inconvénient à ce que... | There is an objection to..., is it a problem if (I)... |
| C'est absurde que... | It is absurd that... |
| C'est bizarre que... | It is strange that... |
| C'est drôle que... | It is funny that... |
| C'est ennuyeux que... | It is annoying that... |
| C'est fantastique que... | It is fantastic that... |
| C'est formidable que... | It is fantastic that, It is great that... |
| C'est terrible que... | It is terrible that... |
