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WEDDINGS is a mnemonic device that can help you recall the main points concerning the subjunctive. What are some of the essential components of a wedding?
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First, there are always two people who get married at a wedding. And just like a wedding, the subjunctive requires two different subjects in two different clauses.
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Second, a ring is often used to symbolize the couple's union at a wedding.
And just like the ring, the subordinating conjunction que is essential in joining together the two clauses.
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Remember that there are also certain other conjunctions which always require the subjunctive.
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And finally, the wedding party (the bride and groom and parents and friends) often run the gamut of emotions during the marriage ceremony:
doubt, happiness, sadness, desire. Similarly, the subjunctive is a mood that indicates a speaker's attitude or opinion about the events expressed.
The use of the subjunctive is often triggered by an expression of emotion.
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In summary, remember that a wedding always contains the following: two different people (subjects) joined by a ring (que)
in an emotion-laden context! The different categories that describe the contexts for the subjunctive spell out weddings:
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WILL |
Moi, je veux seulement que vous soyez heureux. |
EMOTION |
Je suis heureuse que tu veuilles m'épouser, Tex! |
DOUBT |
Mais Tammy, euh, je ne crois pas que tu sois prête pour le mariage. |
DESIRE |
Je désire que tu m'épouses, Tex! |
INTERROGATIVES |
Existe-t-il une seule fille qui ne soit pas obsédée par le mariage? |
NEGATIVES |
Je n'ai pas l'impression que Tammy soit la femme de ta vie, Tex! |
GENERAL STATEMENTS |
Tex, mon cher, il faut que tu saches que la vie est courte. |
SUPERLATIVES |
Tammy est la plus belle tatou que je connaisse! |
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