Make teaching the French subjunctive more manageable with this structured, ready-to-use grammar resource. Designed for intermediate to advanced French learners, it breaks down le subjonctif présent through clear explanations, guided conjugation practice and scaffolded writing activities.
Students practise forming regular and irregular subjunctive verbs, recognising when to use the subjunctive rather than the indicative, and applying the structure in meaningful sentences. Writing, translation and extended speaking tasks help students move beyond memorising conjugations to using the subjunctive to express ideas and opinions.
Suitable for Years 9–10 students with a strong foundation in French grammar, as well as more advanced learners, this resource offers flexible practice, extension activities and answer keys to support classroom teaching.
What’s Included
Clear explanation of the subjunctive and when it is used
Step-by-step guide to forming regular and irregular subjunctive verbs
Conjugation drills and sentence-completion activities
Subjunctive versus indicative identification task
Sentence-writing and translation activities
Extended speaking and writing tasks for more advanced learners
Contemporary writing prompts, including climate change and social media
Oral role-play and panel discussion activity using subjunctive triggers
Answer key for checking student responses
How to Use It
Introduce the present subjunctive and practise its formation.
Reinforce understanding through conjugation and sentence-completion activities.
Help students distinguish between the subjunctive and indicative moods.
Use writing and translation tasks to consolidate grammatical accuracy.
Extend learning with speaking and writing activities that encourage students to express opinions and discuss contemporary issues.
Activities can be completed individually, in pairs or as part of a wider unit of work.
Australian Curriculum Links – French (Years 9–10)
This resource supports the Australian Curriculum: French, Version 9.0, particularly:
AC9LF10U02 – Understanding systems of language: Apply knowledge of grammatical structures to predict meaning and compose texts containing some complex structures and ideas.
AC9LF10U03 – Understanding systems of language: Reflect on and evaluate French texts, using metalanguage to analyse language structures and features.
These links reflect the resource’s focus on understanding grammatical structures, comparing verb moods and applying grammar in written French. The subjunctive itself is not specified as a separate required grammar point in these content descriptions.
