present subjunctive

present subjunctive
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. le présent du subjonctif
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
The teacher explained why "vienne" is in the present subjunctive in the French sentence "Il faut qu'elle vienne."Le professeur a expliqué pourquoi « vienne » est au présent du subjonctif dans la phrase française « Il faut qu'elle vienne. »
b. le subjonctif présent
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Students practiced choosing between the present subjunctive and the present indicative.Les élèves se sont exercés à choisir entre le subjonctif présent et l'indicatif présent.
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