When would you make use of the Subjunctive when speaking French?

When adopting the Subjunctive mood in French you can simply use this anagram to remember when to use it!W - Wishes or Wants - Je veux que...E - Expressions of emotion - J'ai peur que...I - Impersonal Phrases - Il faut que...R - Relative Clauses - e.g. Nous cherchons un prof qui sache enseignerD - Doubts - Je doute que...O - Orders - Je demande que...S - Superlatives - Le meilleur....que...+ Certain Conjunctions - Afin que, Pour que... etc.

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