Tuesday, May 12, 2020
The French Verb Souhaiter Que Needs the Subjunctive
When souhaiter (to wish or to hope for) precedes a dependent clause beginning with que, the dependent clause uses a subjunctive verb. It joins a long list of other French verbs expressing someones will, an order, a need, a piece of advice or a desire; they all also need the subjunctive in the que subordinate clause. 'Souhaiter' and 'Souhaiter Que' When used with que, souhaiter becomes souhaiter que (to hope that), which introduces a dependent clause that uses the French subjunctive. Souhaiter que is all about the emotion of hoping. Thus, it fulfills the subjunctives basic requirement of expressing actions or ideas that are subjective or otherwise uncertain.   Je souhaite quil vienne.I hope that he comes.    Souhaitons que tout aille bien.We hope that all goes well.   Il est à  souhaiter que...It is to be hoped that... As with souhaiter que, the French subjunctive is nearly always found in dependent clauses introduced by que or qui, and the subjects of the dependent and main clauses are usually different, as in:   Je veux que tu le fasses.I want you to do it.    Il faut que nous partions.It is necessary that we leave. French Verbs and Expressions Similar to 'Souhaiter Que' Here are other verbs and expressions that, like souhaiter que, communicate someones will, an order, a need, a piece of advice, or a desire. They all require the subjunctive in the dependent clause that begins with que. There are many other types of constructions that require the French subjunctive as well, which are listed and explained in the full-on subjunctivator (our term). aimer mieux que  to prefer thatcommander que  to order thatdemander que  to ask that (someone do something)dà ©sirer que  to desire thatdonner lordre que  to order thatempà ªcher que*  to prevent (someone from doing something)à ©viter que*  to avoidexiger que  to demand thatil est à souhaiter que  it is to be hoped thatil est essentiel que  it is essential thatil est important que  it is important thatil est naturel que  it is natural thatil est nà ©cessaire que  it is necessary thatil est normal que  it is normal thatil est temps que  it is time thatil est urgent que  it is urgent thatil faut que  it is necessary that / we mustil vaut mieux que  it is better thatinterdire que  to forbid thatsopposer que  to oppose thatordonner que  to order thatpermettre que  to permit thatprà ©fà ©rer que  to prefer thatproposer que  to propose thatre commander que  to recommendsouhaiter que  to wish thatsuggà ©rer que  to suggest thattenir à ce que  to insist thatvouloir que  to want to *These verbs are followed by the more formal ne explà ©tif, in which only ne is used in negations (without pas), as in:   Évitez quil ne parte.Prevent him from leaving.
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