In French, to express you like or dislike something, you can use the verbal expressions "aimer que" and "détester que".
Using "aimer/détester que" in French
Look at these expressions of like and dislike:
Elle déteste qu'il prenne son temps quand elle est en retard.She hates that he takes his time when she's late.
Nous ne détestons pas que vous nous apportiez le petit-déjeuner au lit.We don't dislike that you bring us breakfast in bed.
Note that aimer que and détester que are followed by Mode subjonctif, in BOTH affirmative and negative sentences.
ATTENTION:
This is in contrast to expressions of opinion in French (penser que, trouver que, savoir que, croire que) which are only followed by the Subjonctif when used in the negative form but the Indicatif when used in the affirmative form.
See also how to conjugate in Le Subjonctif:
Conjugate regular verbs in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Conjugate être in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Conjugate faire in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Conjugate pouvoir in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Conjugate prendre and derivatives in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Conjugate savoir in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Conjugate avoir in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
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Elle déteste qu'il prenne son temps quand elle est en retard.She hates that he takes his time when she's late.
Nous ne détestons pas que vous nous apportiez le petit-déjeuner au lit.We don't dislike that you bring us breakfast in bed.
