Ch 20 · Lesson 17French · Chapter 20 · Lesson 17 · Grammar primer
Pour partir, pour que tu partes: one subject
With one subject, becomes pour + infinitive, , . keeps the subjunctive.
The short version
One subject swaps for pour + infinitive
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When one person does both actions, most of these conjunctions drop their clause: (I work in order to succeed), . With two people the subjunctive comes back: . has no infinitive partner, so it keeps the subjunctive.
One subject: pour, avant de, sans
When one person does both actions, most of these conjunctions swap their clause for a preposition plus the infinitive, as does:
| Two subjects | One subject | Example |
|---|---|---|
| | . |
| | . |
| | . |
| | . |
| | . |
| | . |
With two people, the subjunctive comes back:
.- I work so that you succeed..- He left without my knowing.
and have no infinitive partner, so they keep the subjunctive even with one subject:
, .- Although I am tired, I am working.
Going further: The always-subjunctive list and the rest of the guide, when you want them. This lesson does not need them.
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