French subjunctive vs indicative practice
Practice French mood choices in twelve contextual exercises. Learn necessity, opinion and conjunction patterns with explanations and missed-answer review.
Compare the patterns
Choose the form that fits
Check the explanation
How to choose: Subjunctive vs indicative
Choose a mood from the complete construction. Que alone is not a reason to use the subjunctive.
Use the subjunctive after common triggers
Necessity, wishes and certain emotions commonly take que + subjunctive when the subjects differ: il faut que tu viennes; je veux qu’il parte.
Il faut que nous soyons prêts.
We need to be ready.
Try it in context
Il faut que tu ___ à l’heure.
Examples in context
Il faut que nous soyons prêts.
We need to be ready.
Je pense qu’elle viendra demain.
I think she will come tomorrow.
A common trap
Negative and interrogative opinion verbs can allow different moods depending on the intended certainty. Espérer in an ordinary affirmative statement takes the indicative, often future. The subjunctive is not simply a tense for anything uncertain.
How should I practice?
Read the whole context before choosing. Check the explanation, then retry the questions you missed. Your result measures this short practice set, not your overall French level.
Notice the same patterns in French stories or practice forms in the verb trainer.
Further explanation: French grammar reference.