Les émotions at B2 — express & justify
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Talk about feelings with subjunctive triggers and precise verbs.
📓 Exprimer & justifier
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to feel/experience
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to feel (deeply)
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to dread
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to be delighted about
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to be outraged
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to be apprehensive about
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mixed feelings
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overwhelmed
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fulfilled/overjoyed
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a mood/qualm
🔊 Example sentences
J’éprouve une grande joie.I feel great joy.
Je redoute qu’il ne vienne pas.I dread that he won’t come.
Elle se réjouit de te revoir.She’s delighted to see you again.
💡 Your B2 goal
At B2 aim for automatic use plus the nuances — register, exceptions, and combining this point with others in longer sentences. Errors here should be rare and self-caught.
Feeling shaky? Step back to Les Emotions at B1. Comfortable? Level up to Les Emotions at C1.
J’ai des sentiments mitigés.I have mixed feelings.
✍️ Practice
Je ___ une profonde tristesse. (feel) (verb)
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ressens
Je me ___ de ta réussite. (delighted) (reflexive)
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réjouis
J’ai des sentiments ___ . (mixed) (adjective)
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mitigés
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