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Subjunctive after Verbs of Will and Desire

Vouloir, souhaiter, exiger, préférer, demander, permettre, interdire que + subjunctive: one subject imposing its will on another (je veux que tu viennes). The major trap is espérer, which takes the indicative despite being a wish verb.

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Vouloir, souhaiter, exiger, préférer, demander, permettre, interdire que + subjunctive: one subject imposing its will on another (je veux que tu viennes). The major trap is espérer, which takes the indicative despite being a wish verb.

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