john.6556

[tired spear]

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[fervent gorge]

avoir peur que takes the subjunctive

and it doesn't really matter what came before, if avoir peur que introduces a clause, that clause will be in the subjunctive

however, "pouvoir" is kinda strange in the sentence that you've put together

generally pouvoir is used for capacities, but here you're using it as an interdiction

you're more likely to encounter devoir used in that case

unless for some reason you're literally incapable of being afraid because of something

[untold estuary]

@fervent gorge and if je peux plus avoir peur etc means that it's a necessity that the speaker imposes on themselves ?

Is it still devoir instead ?

Or falloir

Il faut que j'aie plus peur que

[fervent gorge]

je ne peux pas X -> I am incapable of doing X
je ne dois pas X -> I must / should not do X

[untold estuary]

Ah okk

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Mrc mrc

[winged sonnet]

Ik I just wanted to know the general concept
Merci