Question

21. In the sentence "quiere que le des la maleta", why is the subjunctive needed?

Answer 1

It is subjunctive because it is an expression like you said the person is telling another that they WANT the packback

Answer 2

Explanation:

We use the subjunctive to express desires, doubts, the unknown, the abstract, and emotions. Subjunctive sentences often have parts linked by a relative pronoun (que, quien, como). Since in this sentence we use the relative pronoun que, then the subjunctive mood is needed. Finally, the sentence quiere que le des la maleta means he (or she) wants you to give him (or her) the suitcase