Crossword puzzle : Uses of the subjunctive in French

Test your knowledge of the French subjunctive with this crossword! At B2 level, mastering the subjunctive is essential — from expressing doubt and emotion to using key conjunctions and impersonal expressions. Can you identify the triggers, verb forms, and structures that require this tricky mood? Fill in the grid and prove your command of this cornerstone of French grammar!

Horizontalement

1. 6. To want, triggers the subjonctif
2. 6. To want
3. 6. To want or wish something
4. 6. Verb meaning 'to want'
5. 6. To want
6. 6. To want, irregular French verb
7. 6. To want or to wish something
8. 8. Fear expressed using the subjonctif
9. 9. Dependent clause in a sentence
10. 10. always or still
11. 10. Always, indicating constant occurrence
12. 10. Always
13. 10. Always, at all times
14. 11. To hope, often with subjonctif

Verticalement

1. 1. Verb meaning 'to be able to'
2. 2. State of doubt or uncertainty
3. 3. Requirement or duty to do something
4. 4. Verb inflection system in French
5. 5. Word linking clauses together
6. 7. Sometimes, indicating occasional occurrence
7. 7. sometimes or occasionally
8. 7. Sometimes
9. 8. To fear, used with que + subjonctif