Hi. For the sentence, "Il veut que j'aille acheter du lait." can it be substituted for "il me veut aller acheter du lait" ? Or is this sentence incorrect?
Il veut que j'aille acheter du lait vs
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Kristin L.Kwiziq community member
Il veut que j'aille acheter du lait vs
This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate aller in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)"
Asked 3 years ago
Hi Kristin,
No, you cannot say -
Il me veut acheter du lait
Il veut que j'aille acheter du lait = He want me to go and buy some milk
is correct.
Bonne Continuation!
Jim J. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Hi Kristin,
Vouloir que requires the subjunctive mood for the verb after que.
https://www.lawlessfrench.com/subjunctivisor/vouloir/
Your other option suggests that "He wants me to go to buy some milk"
"Il veut que j'aille acheter du lait". I think your option construction will need to be written as shown.
Hope this helps.
Jim
Mark P. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Hi Kristin
A bit confused.. you should not be required to use the subjunctive in A1.. but I am not liking your alternative.
CécileNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Hi, The Late,
I am afraid what you are suggesting has a completely different meaning -
He wants to buy me some milk
and not
He wants me to go and buy some milk
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