De crainte que ... (ne) - French subjunctive?
Does de crainte que take the French subjunctive?
Yes! De crainte que is followed by the French subjunctive.
Example:
De crainte que … (ne) – For fear that
Il a rangé les meubles de jardin de crainte que la tempête ne les emporte.
He put away the garden furniture for fear that the storm would carry it away.
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Avoir besoin que
To need
Conseiller que
To advise that
De sorte que
So that
Il est grand temps que
It’s about time that
Le temps que
By the time that
Ordonner que
To order that
Prendre garde que
To be careful (that)
Quoique
Though
Recommander que
To recommend that
Tolérer que
To tolerate that