Mood of the Verb

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1

Choose the correct conjugation of the verb "acheter" to go in the blank.

Si j'étais riche, j'                     une belle voiture.

achèterais

achète

achetais

acheter

achèterai

Explanation

This sentence means, "If I were rich, I                      a beautiful car," with all of the answer choices being conjugations of the verb "acheter," which means "to buy." Since "would buy" fits in the sentence and is the conditional tense, "achetèrais" is the only correct answer.

2

Choose the correct conjugation of the verb "acheter" to go in the blank.

Si j'étais riche, j'                     une belle voiture.

achèterais

achète

achetais

acheter

achèterai

Explanation

This sentence means, "If I were rich, I                      a beautiful car," with all of the answer choices being conjugations of the verb "acheter," which means "to buy." Since "would buy" fits in the sentence and is the conditional tense, "achetèrais" is the only correct answer.

3

Choose the correct conjugation of the verb "être"to go in the blank.

Je suis content(e) que tu                      là.

sois

es

étais

soit

sont

Explanation

"Je suis content(e)" is expressing sentiment, which requires the subjunctive.

4

Choose the correct conjugation of the verb "être"to go in the blank.

Je suis content(e) que tu                      là.

sois

es

étais

soit

sont

Explanation

"Je suis content(e)" is expressing sentiment, which requires the subjunctive.