French language Q&A Forum

I do not understand why hope is not expressed in the subjunctive - "J'espère que la circulation ne sera pas trop mauvaise."  What is the difference between "espèrer" et "penser" when using the subjunctive?

By the way, "J'en ai pour cinq minutes maximum" is the type of little idiomatic phrase that I talk about as necessary to really speak French.  It doesn't really translate verbatim, but it's a common phrase you have to understand.  Thanks.

In a French grammar book I have it gives an example of 'vouloir que' being followed by a verb in the subjunctive which does not 'express a desire for someone else to do something,' which according to the Kwiziq lesson it should do.  

'Le réalisateur n'a pas voulu que son film sorte avant la rentrée.' (The director did not want his film to come out before September.)

Could you please advise.

Thank you.

Just to confirm, is a “non-verbal” sentence is a “written” sentence? So we can write down “Pas encore” in response to a question but we can’t actually say it....?

Cheers!

Am i understanding the lesson correctly by following the below example for the following translation?

English: How can I not go?  Here, i'm intending to mean the sense that I don't want to go, am searching for a reason to not go, but i need to go or am required to go, etc.

Would that be: comment puis-je ne pas aller ?

Merci!

"un cadeau surprise." Why not "un cadeau surpris?"