The Subjunctivisor!
Does empêcher require the subjunctive?
Yes, empêcher requires the subjunctive:
Par exemple…
J’empêche que le chat ne fasse des dégâts aux meubles.
I’m preventing the cat from doing damage to the furniture.
Why ne? It’s the ne explétif.
The Subjunctivisor! | Subjunctive lesson
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