Verbs and phrases that take the subjunctive in French
The following list presents an overview of the most common verbs and phrases that are followed by the subjunctive in French.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| accepter | accept |
| admirer | admire |
| aimer | like |
| aimer mieux | prefer |
| apprécier | appreciate |
| approuver | approve |
| attendre | expect |
| avoir envie | to feel like |
| avoir honte | be ashamed |
| avoir peur | be scared |
| cela m’étonne | it shocks me |
| cela me fait plaisir | I like it that |
| cela me plaît | I like |
| cela me surprend | it surprises me |
| consentir | consent |
| contester | contest |
| craindre | fear |
| défendre | defend |
| demander | ask |
| désirer | to wish |
| douter | doubt |
| être charmé | be pleased |
| être content | be happy |
| être d’accord | agree |
| être deçu | be disappointed |
| être désolé | be sorry |
| être étonné | be shocked |
| être fâché | be disgusted |
| être fier | be proud |
| être furieux | be furious |
| être heureux | be happy |
| être mécontent | be unhappy |
| être ravi | be delighted |
| être satisfait | be satisfied |
| être stupéfait | be stunned |
| être surpris | be surprised |
| être triste | be sad |
| éviter | avoid |
| exiger | demand |
| il arrive | it happens |
| il convient | it is worth |
| il est bon | it is good |
| il est dommage | it is a shame |
| il est douteux | it is doubtful |
| il est étonnant | it is astonishing |
| il est fondamental | it is fundamental |
| il est important | it is important |
| il est impossible | it is impossible |
| il est indispensable | it is indispensable |
| il est inutile | it is useless |
| il est nécessaire | it is necessary |
| il est possible | it is possible |
| il est probable | it is probable/likely |
| il est surprenant | it is surprising |
| il est urgent | it is urgent |
| il est utile | it is useful |
| il faut | it is necessary |
| il n’est pas certain | it is not certain |
| il n’est pas douteux | it is not doubtful |
| il n’est pas sûr | it is not sure |
| il n’est pas vrai | it is not true |
| il se peut | it could be |
| il suffit | it suffices |
| il vaut mieux | it would be better |
| interdire | forbid |
| ne pas douter | not doubt |
| ordonner | put in order |
| permettre | allow/permit |
| préférer | prefer |
| prier | beg/pray |
| proposer | suggest |
| redouter | dread |
| refuser | refuse |
| regretter | regret |
| s’étonner | be astonished |
| s’indigner | be indignant |
| s’inquiéter | be worried |
| se moquer | make fun |
| se plaindre | complain |
| se réjouir | be happy/rejoice |
| souhaiter | wish/hope |
| supporter | tolerate/put up with |
| supposer | suppose |
| tâcher | attempt |
| tolérer | tolerate |
| trouver (bizarre, bon, drôle, etc.) | find (sth. odd, good, funny...) |
| vouloir | want |
