Finir (to finish) · Subjonctif
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Finir in the French subjonctif présent is: je finisse, tu finisses, il/elle/on finisse, nous finissions, vous finissiez, ils/elles finissent. The subjonctif of finir uses the stem 'finiss-' (from ils 'finissent') with regular subjonctif endings: finisse, finisses, finisse, finissions, finissiez, finissent. The -iss- infix carries through every subjonctif form.
| To Finish | Finir |
|---|---|
| I finish | je finisse |
| you finish | tu finisses |
| he/she finish | il/elle/on finisse |
| we finish | nous finissions |
| you finish | vous finissiez |
| they finish | ils/elles finissent |
Finir (to finish) in context
Sentences that use finir in the subjonctif. Tap each to hear it.
I need to finish this report.
I want you to finish your homework.
He needs to finish before noon.
Before we finish, let's take a break.
I'd like you to finish what you started.
I doubt they will finish on time.
Working with the subjonctif
The subjonctif isn't a tense — it's a mood. It signals doubt, desire, emotion, necessity, or hypothetical possibility. The standard trigger families: "il faut que" (it's necessary), "je veux que" (I want), "je doute que" (I doubt), "avant que" (before), "bien que" (although), "pour que" (so that). The form usually comes from the third-person plural of the present indicative (ils parlent → que je parle). Most -er verbs look identical in subjonctif and indicative for je/tu/il/ils — only the nous/vous forms shift, and only irregular verbs like être (sois), avoir (aie), aller (aille), faire (fasse) need full memorisation.
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