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In French, there is a strict divide between verbs of opinion and verbs of emotion.

### Opinions and Beliefs (Indicative)

Verbs of opinion or belief, like **penser** (to think) and **croire** (to believe), state what you consider to be a fact. The clause that follows **que** takes the indicative.

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### Emotions and Feelings (Subjunctive)

Verbs expressing emotion—like **aimer que** (to like that), **être content(e) que** (to be happy that), and **avoir peur que** (to be afraid that)—require the subjunctive in the clause that follows **que**.

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Notice the contrast with the first example: *penser que* triggers the indicative **est**, but *aimer que* triggers the subjunctive **soit**.

For regular **-er** verbs like **supprimer** (to delete) or **signaler** (to report), the present subjunctive forms look identical to the present indicative for most subjects.

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Whether you are talking about subscribing to a channel or sharing a link on a forum, your emotional reactions will consistently trigger the subjunctive.

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### In Practice

Compare these two sentences. A belief takes the indicative:

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But an emotional reaction requires the subjunctive:

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Opinions vs. emotions (penser que, aimer que)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

phrase

prep

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Definite articles and elision (le, la, l')

Indefinite articles (un, une)

Identifying vs. describing (c'est vs. il est)

Feminine adjective agreement (+e)

Plural pronouns and 'to be' (nous sommes, vous êtes)

Formal and informal you (tu vs. vous)

Plural nouns and indefinite articles (des... -s)

Plural definite articles (les)

Plural adjective agreement (+s)

Stressed pronouns (moi, toi, lui)

The verb "to have" singular (j'ai, tu as, il a)

The verb "to have" plural (nous avons, vous avez, ils ont)

There is / there are (il y a)

Basic verbal negation (ne... pas)

Negating "there is" (il n'y a pas de)

Regular -er verbs singular (je parle, tu parles, il parle)

Regular -er verbs plural (nous parlons, vous parlez, ils parlent)

The verb "to be called" (s'appeler)

Yes/no questions with intonation (Tu parles ?)

Yes/no questions with "Est-ce que" (Est-ce que tu parles ?)

Informal questions (qui, que, quoi)

Standard questions (est-ce que)

Singular possessives (mon, ton, son)

Plural possessives (notre, votre, leur)

Demonstrative adjectives (ce, cet, cette, ces)

Adjective placement

Numbers 1 to 20

Numbers 21 to 100

Age and physical states (avoir)

The verb to go (aller)

The preposition to/at (à, au, aux)

Question word for location (où)

Prepositions for cities and countries (à, en, au, aux)

The verb to come (venir)

The preposition from/of (de, du, des)

Question word for origin (d'où)

The verb to do/make (faire)

Days of the week (lundi, mardi)

Telling time (il est... heure)

Question words for time (quand, à quelle heure)

The verb to take or have (prendre)

The verb to drink (boire)

Partitive articles (du, de la, de l')

Zero quantity (pas de)

Expressions of quantity (un peu de, beaucoup de)

Asking how much or how many (combien, combien de)

Very vs. a lot (très, beaucoup)

The verb to want (vouloir)

Polite requests (je voudrais)

The verb to be able to (pouvoir)

Obligation (devoir)

General obligation (il faut)

Why and because (pourquoi, parce que)

Expressing purpose (pour)

Reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nous, vous)

Daily routine verbs (se lever, s'habiller)

Adverbs of frequency (parfois, rarement)

Never (ne... jamais)

Regular -ir verbs (choisir, finir)

Regular -re verbs (attendre, répondre)

Irregular -ir verbs (sortir, partir, dormir)

Informal 'we' (on)

The imperative mood

Direct object pronouns (le, la, les, l')

The near future (aller + infinitive)

The recent past (venir de + infinitive)

The passé composé with avoir

Irregular past participles (eu, été, fait, pris, vu)

The passé composé with être

The negative passé composé (ne ... pas)

Saying goodbye

Please, sorry and thank you

Which / what (quel)

The indefinite adjective (tout, tous)

Irregular feminine adjectives (-euse, -ve)

Double consonant adjectives (-enne, -ette)

Feminine adjective endings (-ère, -trice)

Irregular plurals (-x)

Plurals ending in -al (-aux)

Present tense stem changes (e to è)

Accent stem changes (é to è)

Double consonant verbs (appeler, jeter)

Verbs ending in -yer (payer, envoyer)

Irregular communication verbs (dire, lire)

Irregular action verbs (écrire, mettre)

Question	Answer
social	social
I think this social network is useful.	Je pense que ce réseau social est utile.
I like that this social network is convenient.	J'aime que ce réseau social soit pratique.
the video	la vidéo
He believes you are watching the video.	Il croit que tu regardes la vidéo.
I like that the video is funny.	J'aime que la vidéo soit drôle.
to delete	supprimer
the comment	le commentaire
Do you think he is deleting the comment?	Est-ce que tu penses qu'il supprime le commentaire ?
I do not like that you are deleting my comment.	Je n'aime pas que tu supprimes mon commentaire.
to report	signaler
I believe she is reporting this account.	Je crois qu'elle signale ce compte.
the link	le lien
I like that you are reporting this link.	J'aime que tu signales ce lien.
to subscribe to	s'abonner à
the channel	la chaîne
I think nobody is subscribing to his channel.	Je pense que personne ne s'abonne à sa chaîne.
She is happy that you are subscribing to the channel.	Elle est contente que tu t'abonnes à la chaîne.
the forum	le forum
I believe the forum no longer exists.	Je crois que le forum n'existe plus.
I am afraid he might share the link on the forum.	J'ai peur qu'il partage le lien sur le forum.
the subscriber (m)	l'abonné
You believe the subscriber is watching the video because it is interesting.	Tu crois que l'abonné regarde la vidéo parce qu'elle est intéressante.
I like that the subscriber is always positive.	J'aime que l'abonné soit toujours positif.