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Subjunctive with Ojalá and Verbs of Hope p. 217 Avancemos 2
Subjunctive with Ojalá & Verbs of Hope u Here is what English does: u Infinitive = express what you want somebody to do. u Example: u I want John to arrive.
Subjunctive with Ojalá & Verbs of Hope u Present = express what you hope somebody does. u Example: u I hope John arrives.
Subjunctive with Ojalá & Verbs of Hope u Conditional = what you wish someone would do. u Example: u I wish John would arrive.
Subjunctive with Ojalá & Verbs of Hope u In Spanish you can express all three with the subjunctive. u Quiero que John llegue. u Espero que John llegue. u Deseo que John llegue.
Subjunctive with Ojalá & Verbs of Hope u After verbs of hope, use the subjunctive if there is a subject change. u Verbs of hope: u desear u esperar u querer
Subjunctive with Ojalá & Verbs of Hope u Ella quiere que su hijo se comporte bien. u Nosotros deseamos que ustedes reciclen. u Espero que tú no seas orgulloso.
Subjunctive with Ojalá & Verbs of Hope u Use the infinitive and omit “que” if there is no change of subject. u El niño quiere comportarse bien. u Los empleados quieren destacarse por su trabajo.
Subjunctive with Ojalá & Verbs of Hope u Ojalá also expresses hope. u It has only one form and cannot be conjugated. u Ojalá can be used with or without “que”. u But you MUST use the subjunctive with ojalá.
Subjunctive with Ojalá & Verbs of Hope u Ojalá no llueva mañana. u (without “que”) u Ojalá que tengamos tiempo. u I hope we will have time.
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