FrenchConjugationSubjonctif

Vendre (to sell) · Subjonctif

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Vendre in the French subjonctif présent is: je vende, tu vendes, il/elle/on vende, nous vendions, vous vendiez, ils/elles vendent. The subjonctif of vendre uses the stem 'vend-' (from 'vendent') with regular subjonctif endings: vende, vendes, vende, vendions, vendiez, vendent.

vendre conjugation in the Subjonctif Présent
To Sell	Vendre
I sell	je vende
you sell	tu vendes
he/she sell	il/elle/on vende
we sell	nous vendions
you sell	vous vendiez
they sell	ils/elles vendent

Examples

Vendre (to sell) in context

Sentences that use vendre in the subjonctif. Tap each to hear it.

Il faut que je vende ma voiture.

I need to sell my car.

Je veux que tu vendes ces vieilles affaires.

I want you to sell these old things.

Bien qu'il vende peu, il continue.

Although he sells little, he continues.

Il faut que nous vendions tout avant de partir.

We need to sell everything before leaving.

J'aimerais que vous vendiez à un bon prix.

I'd like you to sell at a good price.

Je doute qu'ils vendent facilement.

I doubt they will sell easily.

Tip

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.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate vendre in the subjonctif?

The subjonctif of vendre is: que je vende, que tu vendes, qu'il vende, que nous vendions, que vous vendiez, qu'ils vendent. Stem 'vend-' across all six persons.

When do I need to use the subjonctif of vendre?

Use it after triggers of necessity, will, doubt, or contrast: 'il faut que je vende' (I need to sell), 'je veux qu'il vende' (I want him to sell), 'bien qu'ils vendent peu' (although they sell little).

Why is 'vende' (subjonctif) different from 'vend' (indicative)?

The subjonctif adds an -e to the bare stem 'vend-' for je/tu/il (vende, vendes, vende), creating a visible difference from the indicative 'vend' (no ending). Pronounced almost identically — the final 'e' is silent — but the spelling distinguishes them.