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The six basic endings of the present subjunctive are -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent. These are added to a stem which is derived as follows; take the 3rd person plural present indicative, remove the "ent" from the end, then add endings as above.So for boire, you take boivent, so the stem is boiv-, so the subjunctive is je boive.
BUT, quoting from my grammar book, "If the stem of the Present Indicative changes during the tense, the stem of the Present Subjunctive usuallyfollows suit. So for boire, the Present Indicative is bois, bois, boit, buvons, buvez, boivent, and the Present Subjunctive is boive, boives, boive,buvions, buviez, boivent.
Avoir and être are different, as you might expect. And then there's the Imperfect Subjunctive ...
Sitesurf wrote:
... "aimer que" which indeed drives the subjunctive mood in the subordinate clause, as well as the other appreciation verbs: apprécier, adorer, détester, haïr, préférer.
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