Hi, why is the subjonctive used here:
et j'espère que tu puisses me pardonner.
the statement is in the affirmative.
Hi, why is the subjonctive used here:
et j'espère que tu puisses me pardonner.
the statement is in the affirmative.
Hi Dragana,
Both the future and the subjunctive are given as possibilities. In the case of -
J'espère que tu puisses me pardonner
there is a doubt that this will happen.
With espérer que, it is all to do with the degree of doubt implied.
Take a look at a similar question and the answer given which you might find useful :
https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/questions/view/esperer-que-and-the-dreaded-subjunctive
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