Breakdown of Ce n'est pas que je veuille décommander, mais je suis surchargé.
je
I
être
to be
mais
but
vouloir
to want
Questions & Answers about Ce n'est pas que je veuille décommander, mais je suis surchargé.
Why is veuille in the subjunctive here?
The phrase ce n'est pas que (it is not that) is used to reject or refute a reason, and it always requires the subjunctive. Because you are denying that wanting to cancel is the real cause of your actions, you use the subjunctive veuille instead of the indicative veux.
Could I use annuler instead of décommander to say "cancel"?
I always forget the subjunctive of vouloir. Is veuille completely irregular?
Yes, vouloir is highly irregular in the subjunctive. For the singular pronouns (je, tu, il/elle/on) and ils/elles, it uses the stem veuill- (e.g., que je veuille). However, for nous and vous, it switches back to a more regular-looking stem: que nous voulions, que vous vouliez.