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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?
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.
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.
Remember that there are also certain other conjunctions which always require the subjunctive.
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.
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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