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We use the subjunctive when a statement hinges on doubt or mere possibility, showing that an action is not a guaranteed fact.

### Douter que (To doubt that)

Verbs expressing doubt, like **douter**, trigger the subjunctive in the clause that follows **que** (or **qu'** before a vowel).

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We use the subjunctive form of *être* (**soit**) because the project's profitability is in question.

### Il est possible que (It is possible that)

Impersonal expressions stating a possibility rather than a certainty also require the subjunctive.

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### Evaluating Business Ventures

Evaluating startups often involves irregular subjunctive stems. For *pouvoir* (to be able to), the subjunctive stem is **puiss-**:

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Regular "-ir" verbs like *investir* use their present tense *ils* stem (**investiss-**):

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For *faire* (to do/make), the irregular subjunctive stem is **fass-**:

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Finally, *avoir* (to have) is completely irregular. For the *ils/elles* form, the subjunctive is **aient**:

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Subjunctive for doubt and possibility (douter que, il est possible que)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

phrase

prep

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular 'to be' and indefinite articles (je suis un...)

Singular definite articles (le, la, l')

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
to doubt	douter
profitable	rentable
I doubt that this project is profitable.	Je doute que ce projet soit rentable.
the investment (m)	l'investissement
It is possible that this investment is bad.	Il est possible que cet investissement soit mauvais.
the investor (m)	l'investisseur
to convince	convaincre
I doubt that the investors can convince the clients.	Je doute que les investisseurs puissent convaincre les clients.
to invest	investir
It is possible that they invest in this project.	Il est possible qu'ils investissent dans ce projet.
the competitor	le concurrent
the profit	le bénéfice
We doubt that the competitors make a profit.	Nous doutons que les concurrents fassent des bénéfices.
the bankruptcy	la faillite
It is possible that this company goes bankrupt.	Il est possible que cette entreprise fasse faillite.
The investor doubts that the company makes a profit.	L'investisseur doute que l'entreprise fasse des bénéfices.
I doubt that they have the skills.	Je doute qu'ils aient les compétences.
The company has fewer competitors since the bankruptcy.	L'entreprise a moins de concurrents depuis la faillite.
the sector	le secteur
I doubt that she invests in this sector.	Je doute qu'elle investisse dans ce secteur.
It is possible that the client prefers this product.	Il est possible que le client préfère ce produit.
He wants to convince another investor.	Il veut convaincre un autre investisseur.
I doubt that this investment is profitable in this sector.	Je doute que cet investissement soit rentable dans ce secteur.
it seems that	il semble que
It seems that you are right.	Il semble que tu aies raison.
It seems that the shop is closed.	Il semble que le magasin soit fermé.

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