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Ma productivité est bonne où que je sois.
Meaning
My productivity is good wherever I am.
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Questions & Answers about Ma productivité est bonne où que je sois.
Why do we use sois instead of the normal present tense suis?
The phrase où que (wherever) expresses an indefinite location or a 'no matter where' idea. In French, this type of phrase always triggers the subjunctive mood, so we must use sois (the subjunctive form of être) rather than the indicative suis.
Could I use partout où instead of où que in this sentence?
Yes, but it changes the grammar slightly. Partout où means 'everywhere that' and takes the normal indicative tense (partout où je suis). Où que emphasizes the 'no matter where' aspect and strictly requires the subjunctive.
Are there other phrases built like où que that also take the subjunctive?
Yes, it belongs to a family of expressions! You will also see quoi que (whatever) and qui que (whoever). They all use que plus the subjunctive to express that same 'no matter what/who/where' feeling.
I see bonne is feminine. Is there a reliable rule for knowing the gender of words like productivité?