French Subjunctive Constructions

The many emotions that the characters on Storyboard That can display provide a fun way for students to practice the French subjunctive. In this activity, students will use character poses and expressions to create a storyboard that practices using the subjunctive. Students can use common subjective sentence starters, such as “je suis content que…” or “nous sommes tristes que…” in their storyboards. In order to ensure that the use of the subjunctive is evident with all pronoun forms, specify that students use only -ir, -re, and irregular verbs.

Student Instructions

Create a storyboard to practice using the subjunctive/indicative using some common dependent clauses that express emotion, possibility, or certainty. To do so, you will create a two-column storyboard following the specifications below.

1. Click "Start Assignment".
2. In the left column, select a character and choose six different facial expressions, one for each square.
3. Below each face, add an appropriate dependent clause, such as “Paul est triste que…” or “Je suis content que…”
4. In the right column, complete the thought from the previous column, using the subjunctive when appropriate.
5. Create an illustration depicting the sentence using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.