Observations.-1. The conjunction si, if, instead of being repeated in a sentence, is more elegantly rendered by que, with the verb following in the subjunctive mood: thus, instead of saying, Si vous venez chez moi, et si vous if you call upon me, and do ne me trouvez pas ; not find me at home. It is more elegant to say, Si vous venez chez moi, et que vous ne me trouviez pas, &c. 2. Que must also be repeated before every verb which it governs, in the same sentence. Ex. Dès que je l'aurai vu et que je as soon as I have seen him and has better friends. 3. The conjunction que must always be expressed in French, contrary to the English custom of omitting that. Ex. Je crois qu'il viendra; I think he will come. PROMISCUOUS EXERCISES ON THE CONJUNCTIONS. If your father do not arrive to-day, and if you money, I will lend you some.-If you (should en want avoir besoin de voir, pres. see) your sister, and speak to her, &c.-If you study and tense take pains, I assure you that you will learn the (French en fran language) in a very short time.—Whether you eat or drink, çais, m. sing, dance, or play, do every thing with grace and atten tion. If men were wise, and would follow the dictates lumière, f. of reason, they would save themselves many sorrows. s'épargner, v. -If you meet my brother, and he ask you where I am, do not tell it him.-Though you have good relations, though parent, m. your merit be known, and you do not want manquer de friends, your projects will not succeed without your brother's as sistance. As soon as I have dressed myself and breakfuture comp. fasted *, I will go to see him.-While you play and lose your time, your sister is learning her lesson. Play on the piano, while I read my brother's letter and de fut. answer him. Beside that he never studies, and is always in fut. y the country, he has not so much talent as his sister.—I will explain to you every difficulty, (in order that) you may take courage, and learn well.-Though you should have the best Quand master in England, and learn all the rules of the grammar, ď if you do not put them in practice, you will never speak good French.-Whether God raise up thrones, or pull élever a abaisser, v. bien them down; whether he communicate his power to puissance, f. princes, or withdraw it (from them), and only leave them retirer, v. leur abandonner their own weakness; he teaches them their duty in a de, p. sovereign manner. -Your brother told me he was but twenty years old when he was made a captain; I think he 6 was better informed, and had more experience than you have. I can assure you, that both our officers and soldiers 6 have behaved nobly, and performed prodigies of valour. se conduire faire All verbs expressing an act, or a disposition of the mind, require the conjunction que after them, and it is never omitted. Ex. Je pense que vous avez raison ; I think you are right. It is most important to remember, that when these verbs express doubt, fear, apprehension, gladness, regret, the subjunctive mood must be used. It is also the case generally, when they express negation and interrogation. Ex. Croyez-vous qu'il soit honnéte? do you believe him to be honest ? I doubt your doing it. I do not believe she will come. The particle ne is used before the subjunctive mood after craindre, and all others expressing fear, apprehension. Ex. Nous craignons qu'il ne nous we are afraid of his betraying trahisse; de us. EXERCISES ON THIS AND THE PRECEDING RULES. You wish him to pay you: he has no money, I am obliged to lend him some every day.—I do not believe that your en mother will arrive to-day.-She wishes you may succeed réussir in all your undertakings.-I fear she (will go away) craindre, v. s'en aller, v. without speaking to me.-I much fear he will come sooner 214+ than you expect n'attendre, v. him.-Do you not say you are surprised that William has not spoken to you (about it).-For my part, en Quant à moi, I am not surprised at it, for he (is always sulky).-Do you bouder toujours en think he will succeed and obtain the place * he aims at ?— aspirer, v. If you believe him to be your friend, why then do you not follow his advice?-You must go to him, and assure falloir aller trouver him, that you are very thankful reconnaissant We do not fear + his coming. for all his kindness.de If you see her, and she speak to you, do not answer her. qu'elle croire, v. lui. que -Order her to do it.-Do you think it is possible for Ordonner que you to (bring it about) ?—It is just we should suffer, since en venir à bout, v. we deserve it. He (was afraid) lest you should come while craindre, v. que venir he was gone out.-Our master has ordered that we should sortir, v. se get up to-morrow morning early.-You did not think that lever penser she wanted to deceive you when she told you that.-I vouloir, v. wonder you should doubt it.-Do you think my mother étre surpris, v. douter en. will let us go to the ball next week? permettre Were Mr. S. discreet and willing to undertake that affair, I would communicate it to him immediately.— It will be valoir better for you to go and speak to him yourself, while he is mieux que 6 in town, because I have no doubt of his undertaking it ‡.—I entreprendre en douter que *Turn, to which he aims. When fear is in the negative, the particle ne is not used. Turn, I do not doubt THAT he WILL UNDERTAKE it. (Pres. subj.) am certain that he will satisfy you.-Your uncle is very glad fut. you have written to your father. I will give you no rest, de repos laisser unless you are reconciled with your mother.—I do not que ne s'étre réconcilié croire believe it is she who has done it.-My brother is not well, que ce étre elle and I doubt very much his coming to see us before next spring.-Do you think he is on the road?—I doubt whether en he will come before next week. 6 1st. The verb to have, used in English after will, would, is not expressed, but the following verb is put in the subjunctive. 2d. When the sign of the future tense, shall, refers to the will of a person, and means I choose, I do not choose, do you choose, &c. it must be rendered in French by the present tense of the indicative mood of the verb vouloir, according to the number and person of its subject with the following verb in the subjunctive mood. Ex. jusqu'à ce que mother would have you come directly; why do not you voudrait |