French grammar
Je cherche un vin qui plaise (pas encore trouvé)
Describe something you're looking for but haven't found yet, using je cherche un/une... qui + subjunctive.
From the scene Je cherche un vin qui leur plaise (I'm looking for a wine they'll like)
In short
Looking for something you haven't found yet? qui + subjunctive: je cherche un vin qui plaise. A real, specific one: indicative.
Your turn
Which one goes with one that isn't too expensive?
Options: je cherche un vin qui leur plaise · il y en a un qui coûte moins...? · un qui ne soit pas trop cher
Show answer
one that isn't too expensive → un qui ne soit pas trop cher
How it works
When you describe something you haven't found yet — any wine with that quality — the verb after qui goes into the subjunctive.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Celui-ci est un vin qui (blank) à tout le monde.
Clue: this specific wine → indicative
Options: plaît · plaise · plaire
Show answer
Celui-ci est un vin qui plaît à tout le monde.
This is a wine that everyone likes.
Good to know
Je cherche un vin qui plaise à tes parents, qui ne soit pas trop cher.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Alors je cherche un vin qui (blank) un goût de café.
Clue: any wine — you haven't found it yet
Options: a · avait · ait
Show answer
Alors je cherche un vin qui ait un goût de café.
Then I'll look for one that tastes of coffee.
Good to know
When you talk about a real, specific thing, use the indicative: celui-ci est un vin qui plaît à tout le monde.
I'm looking for a wine they'll like je cherche un vin qui leur plaise
one that isn't too expensive un qui ne soit pas trop cher
Your turn
What goes with un qui ne soit pas trop cher?
Options: one that isn't too expensive · I'm looking for a wine they'll like · is there one that costs less...?
Show answer
un qui ne soit pas trop cher → one that isn't too expensive
is there one that costs less...? il y en a un qui coûte moins...?
Javi
Et il y en a un qui coûte moins de dix euros ?
And is there one that costs less than ten euros?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Et (blank) de dix euros ?
Options: un qui ne soit pas trop cher · il y en a un qui coûte moins · je cherche un vin qui leur plaise
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Javi
Et il y en a un qui coûte moins de dix euros ?
And is there one that costs less than ten euros?
one that tastes of coffee un qui ait un goût de café
Your turn
What goes with un qui ait un goût de café?
Options: one that isn't too expensive · one that tastes of coffee · I'm looking for a wine they'll like
Show answer
un qui ait un goût de café → one that tastes of coffee
this is a wine everyone likes (this one) c'est un vin qui plaît à tout le monde
Common mistake
Not plaît or plaire here. Any wine — you haven't found it yet.
Je cherche un vin à offrir qui plaise à tes parents.
I'm looking for a wine as a gift that your parents will like.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I'm looking for a wine they'll like | je cherche un vin qui leur plaise |
|---|---|
| one that isn't too expensive | un qui ne soit pas trop cher |
| is there one that costs less...? | il y en a un qui coûte moins...? |
| one that tastes of coffee | un qui ait un goût de café |
| this is a wine everyone likes (this one) | c'est un vin qui plaît à tout le monde |
More lines from the story
- NuriaJe cherche un vin à offrir qui plaise à tes parents.I'm looking for a wine as a gift that your parents will like.
- NuriaCelui-ci est un vin qui plaît à tout le monde.This is a wine that everyone likes.
- NuriaAlors je cherche un vin qui ait un goût de café.Then I'll look for one that tastes of coffee.
- JaviMon père ne boit que du vin rouge.My dad only drinks red wine.
- JaviExactement ! Elle ne boit que du tinto... mais du café.Exactly! She only drinks tinto... the coffee kind.