Que + the subjunctive mood (Le Subjonctif) = Whether you do something (or not) in French

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You might have noticed that sentences can start with "que" followed by Mode subjonctif in French. Let's find out how to use this structure. 

How to use "que" + Mode subjonctif in French

Look at these sentences:

Que vous soyez bons ou mauvais, vous êtes tous des êtres humains.Whether you're good or bad, you're all human beings.

Je le ferai que tu le veuilles ou non.I'll do it whether you want it or not.

La question n'est pas que tu l'aies fait ou non.The question is not whether you did it or not.

Que tu fasses tes devoirs ou non, c'est ton choix après tout !Whether you do your homework or not, it's your choice after all!

To express hypotheses with whether [one does] in French - in the sense of "regardless of which" - you will use :
queMode subjonctif

 

You won't use this in Indirect Speech where whether = if and not regardless of which, like with verbs such as se demander (to wonder) or savoir (to know).
In these cases, you'll simply use si (if) + Mode indicatif in French:
Je me demande si tu vas venir ou pas.I wonder whether you'll come or not.

 

GRAMMAR:
Here the use of Mode subjonctif brings the notion of doubt to the propositions, which in such sentences are just suppositions until proven.

See also how to conjugate in Mode subjonctif:
Conjugate regular verbs in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Conjugate être in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Conjugate avoir in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Conjugate faire in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Conjugate vouloir in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
etc.

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Examples and resources

Je le ferai que tu le veuilles ou non.I'll do it whether you want it or not.
Peu importe qu'il vienne ou pas.It doesn't matter whether he comes or not.
Que tu fasses tes devoirs ou non, c'est ton choix après tout !Whether you do your homework or not, it's your choice after all!
La question n'est pas que tu l'aies fait ou non.The question is not whether you did it or not.
Que vous soyez bons ou mauvais, vous êtes tous des êtres humains.Whether you're good or bad, you're all human beings.
Je me demande si tu vas venir ou pas.I wonder whether you'll come or not.
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