VOULOIR + INFINITIVE
OR
VOULOIR + QUE

ETRE + ADJECTIVE+DE+ INFINITIVE
OR
ETRE+ADJECTIVE+QUE

I A. "Vouloir" ("désirer," "préférer," "souhaiter") is followed by an infinitive when the subject of the main clause is the same as the subject of the infinitive.

Example:
Je voudrais boire la boisson.

B. "Vouloir" is followed by "que" and a dependent clause when the subject of the main clause differs from the subject of the dependent clause. The verb in the dependent clause must be conjugated in the subjunctive. Note that English still uses the infinitive.

Example:
Je voudrais qu'il boive la boisson.=I would like him to drink the beverage.
Je voudrais que nous passions devant l'église.=I would like us to pass in front of the church.

Exercizes (translate): Click for vocabulary help
1. We wanted Jacqueline to get along with her sister.

2. They prefer to begin working now.

3. He will not desire for us to make fun of him.

4. You would want me to get used to your house.

5. I prefer to know how to go about doing it (how to do it).

6. She wished that he would not mistrust her.

7. Do you want me to complain about it?

8. I do not want us to be mistaken.

II.A. "Etre" + adjective (like many expressions of emotion) is followed by "de" + infinitive when the subject of the main clause is the same as the subject of the infinitive. Note that English often uses "that" + dependent clause.

Example:
1. Nous sommes contents d'avoir pu venir.=We are happy that we were able to come (not to have been able to come).
2. Elle sera triste de ne pas vous voir.=She will be sad that she will not to see you (not to see you).

B. "Etre" + adjective (like many expressions of emotion) is followed by "que" plus a dependent clause when the subject of the main clause differs from the subject of the dependent clause. The verb in the dependent clause must be conjugated in the subjunctive. Note that English often drops the conjunction "that."

Example:
1. Nous sommes contents qu'il ait pu venir.=We are happy (that) he was able to come.
2. Elle se fâchera que vous ne l'ayez pas vue.=She will be angry (that) you did not see her.

Exercizes (Translate): Click for vocabulary help
1. She is anxious that she might not be able to go to the lecture.

2. He will be jealous that you were able to do without water.

3. They were horrified that the bird flew away.

4. I am afraid that he suspects the truth.

5. I are overjoyed that I am marrying her.

6. We are sad that we cannot remain silent.

Vocabulary:
to get along with=s'entendre avec
to begin=se mettre à (commencer à)
to get used to=se faire à (s'habituer à, s'accoutumer à)
how to go about doing something=comment s'y prendre
to mistrust=se méfier de/que
to complain about=se plaindre de/que
to be mistaken about=se tromper de
to go to=se rendre à (aller à)
lecture=la conférence
to do without=se passer de
to fly away=s'envoler
to be afraid=avoir peur de/que, craindre + object direct/que
to suspect=se douter de
to be overjoyed=être ravi
to be (remain) silent=se taire

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