Spanish subjunctive

Ellen H.B2Kwiziq community member

Let’s hope I win this contes!

Esperemos poder ganar este concurso …’Let’s’ and ‘I’ are two different subjects…Why isn’t it subjunctive?

Asked 10 months ago

InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hola Ellen

We don't need the subjunctive here because in this case, the subject is the same in both clauses:

(Nosotros) Esperemos

(Nosotros) poder ganar este concurso

You'd need the subjunctive if you had two different subjects (for that, you also need "que":

Esperemos que Juan pueda ganar el concurso.

We hope that Juan can win the contest.

I hope this clarified it.

Saludos

Inma

Like010 months ago

Let’s hope I win this contes!

Esperemos poder ganar este concurso …’Let’s’ and ‘I’ are two different subjects…Why isn’t it subjunctive?

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