Mastering the Subjunctive (Subjonctif) for TEF & TCF Canada (CLB 7+)

If there is one grammatical mood that separates an intermediate French speaker (CLB 5) from an advanced, immigration-ready candidate (CLB 7+), it is the Subjonctif.

In the TEF Canada and TCF Canada exams, examiners actively listen and look for the subjunctive. If you manage to use it correctly in Writing Task 3 or Speaking Task 3, it signals to the evaluator that you possess C1-level syntactic control.

Here is everything you need to know to master the subjonctif for your Canadian immigration exams.

1. What is the Subjunctive?