Malgré que

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Does malgré que require the subjunctive?

Yes, malgré que requires the subjunctive:

Par exemple…

Je suis venu malgré que je n’aie pas vraiment le temps.
I came even though I really don’t have time.

 Malgré que is used by many native speakers, but is in fact a mistake and should be avoided. The correct expression is malgré le fait que and follows the subjunctive rules for le fait que.

 
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