obtiennes

Obtiennes is the second-person singular present subjunctive form of the French verb obtenir, meaning “to obtain.” It appears in subordinate clauses introduced by que, where the action is envisioned, desired, possible, or uncertain rather than asserted in reality.

Morphology and related forms: obtenir follows irregular patterns in the present subjunctive. The full set is: que j'obtienne, que tu obtiennes, qu'il obtienne, que nous obtenions, que vous obteniez, qu'ils obtiennent. The form obtiennes specifically corresponds to the second person singular. In contrast, the corresponding present indicative for you (tu) is obtiens, not obtiennes.

Usage: obtiennes is used in contexts that require the subjunctive mood, often after expressions of wish, doubt, necessity, urgency, or emotion, and typically after the conjunction que. Examples include: Il faut que tu obtiennes le document avant demain, Je doute que tu obtiennes rapidement une réponse, and J’espère que tu obtiennes de bons résultats. In everyday spoken French, the subjunctive is sometimes substituted by the indicative or simplified constructions, but obtiennes remains standard in formal writing and careful speech.

Notes: Obtiennes is not used independently; it always functions within a subordinate clause governed by a triggering expression. Learners are advised to distinguish it from the corresponding indicative form obtiens, which states a fact rather than a wished or possible outcome. See also obtenir, subjunctive mood, and related forms in other persons.