esperer and the subjonctif

GregC1Kwiziq community member

esperer and the subjonctif

Hi,

I thought esperer did not take the subjonctif unlike souhaiter.  

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This question relates to:French writing exercise "A sudden reappearance"

Freeform Writing Exercise C1

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Greg, 

You might find the following discussion on the verb espérer and the subjunctive useful -

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/questions/view/esperer-que-and-the-dreaded-subjunctive#:~:text=The%20very%20useful%20subjunctivisor%20of,the%20negative%20or%20interrogative%20%3D%20subjunctive.

Bonne Continuation!

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ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Espérer does not usually take the subjunctive, except for when the "wishfulness" is very large and the uncertainty needs to be emphasized.

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esperer and the subjonctif

Hi,

I thought esperer did not take the subjonctif unlike souhaiter.  

Thanks

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