The subjunctive is used: to express desire.
Here is a list of common expressions that introduce an aspect of desire to the sentence, and therefore trigger the use of the subjunctive.
| esperar que | to wish that ... |
| insistir en que ... | to insist that ... |
| mandar que ... | to order that ... |
| preferir que ... | to prefer that ... |
| prohibir que ... | to prohibit that ... |
| querer que ... | to want that ... |
| es aconsejable que ... | it's advisable that ... |
| es necesario que ... | it's necessary that ... |
| pedir que ... | to ask that ... |
| recomendar que ... | to recommend that ... |
| rogar que ... | to plead that ... |
| sugerir que ... | to suggest that ... |
Remember, there are also expressions that trigger the use of the indicative mood, since they introduce a quality of certainty or objectivity.
Here's a partial list of such expressions:
| creer que ... | to believe that ... |
| no dudar que ... | to not doubt that ... |
| estar seguro que ... | to be sure that ... |
| no es dudoso que ... | it is not doubtful that ... |
| no hay duda que ... | there is no doubt that ... |