Subjunctive after Verbs of Willing

One of the most common uses of the subjunctive is after verbs of willing, such as querer (æto wantÆ), desear (æto wantÆ), insistir en (æto insist onÆ), mandar (æto orderÆ), preferir (æto preferÆ), prohibir (æto prohibitÆ), recomendar (æto recommendÆ), decir (æto tellÆ someone to do something), pedir (æto askÆ someone to do something), and permitir (æto permit). Notice in the examples of the use of the subjunctive with the verbs of willing in the settings and dialogues, there is one person speaking who wants another person to do something. That is, there must be a change of subject in order to use the subjunctive: one subject wants to influence the other subject to do something. Thomas quiere que la operadora llame...; Thomas quiere que la secretaria le indique...; Thomas quiere que el camarero le traiga..., etc. The subjunctive is used after the conjunction que in the subordinate clause of the sentence. If there is no change of subject, the subjunctive is not used: Thomas quiere comer; Thomas quiere llamar; Thomas quiere encontrar..., etc.