Indicative + subjunctive + subjective / indicative?

William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Indicative + subjunctive + subjective / indicative?

The question is: He'd like you to know he loves you.


The answer given is:

Il voudrait que tu saches qu'il t'aime.


Is the 3rd verb (aimer) in the indicative or subjunctive tense.

Example


We’d like you to know that we love you


Nous voudrions que vous sachiez que nous vous aimons / que nous vous aimions

Asked 6 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Ian,

The third verb in this sentence is the present indicative. 

Il voudrait que tu saches qu'il t'attend He would like you to know that he is waiting for you

Nous voudrions que vous sachiez que nous nous aimons We'd like you to know that we love each other.

Hope this helps!

William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Thank you
William C. asked:

Indicative + subjunctive + subjective / indicative?

The question is: He'd like you to know he loves you.


The answer given is:

Il voudrait que tu saches qu'il t'aime.


Is the 3rd verb (aimer) in the indicative or subjunctive tense.

Example


We’d like you to know that we love you


Nous voudrions que vous sachiez que nous vous aimons / que nous vous aimions

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