The Subjunctivisor!
Does espérer require the subjunctive?
Espérer may require the subjunctive, depending on whether it is used affirmatively, negatively, or interrogatively.
Espérer in the affirmative = no subjunctive.
Par exemple…
J’espère que sa mère viendra.
I hope that his mother comes.
Note that in the affirmative, espérer is normally followed by the future, rather than the present tense used in English.
Espérer in the negative or interrogative = subjunctive.
Par exemple…
Je n’espère pas que sa mère vienne.
I don’t hope that his mother comes.Espères-tu que sa mère vienne ?
Do you hope that his mother comes?
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