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To learn our next subjunctive function, we need
to know our terms indicative vs. subjunctive
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Check for understanding Conjugate the verb
hablar in the subjunctive mood.

• Es importante que
• Yo hable.
• Tú hables.
• Usted/él/ella hable.
• Nosotros hablemos.
• Ustedes/ellos(as) hablen.

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Now, conjugate hablar in the indicative mood.

• Yo hablo.
• Tú hablas.
• Usted/él/ella habla.
• Nosotros hablamos.
• Ustedes/ellos(as) hablan.

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• When we want to express hopes, wishes and
  desires, we need to use both the indicative and
  the subjunctive.

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• Heres how The verb that expresses the hope or
  wish (desear, esperar, querer) should be in the
  indicative, while the verb following que should
  be in the subjunctive.
• i.e. Ella desea que su amigo venga.
• (indicative)
  (subjunctive)
• She wishes that her friend would come.

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• But remember There must be a change of subject
  for the subjunctive to be used.
• Use the infinitive and omit que if there is no
  change of subject.
• i.e. Su amigo quiere venir.
• Her friend wants to come.

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• In English, we can express wishes in 3 ways
• I want her to eat.
• I hope she eats.
• I wish she would eat.
• In Spanish, we use the same 3 verbs to express
  hopes, wishes, and desires
• Querer to want
• Esperar to hope for
• Desear to wish

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OJALÁ

• Ojalá has only one form and cannot be
  conjugated. It can be translated hopefully or
  I hope.
• Ojalá can be used with or without que. Either
  way, it is used with the subjunctive.
• Ojalá no haya clase. Ojalá que ella
  venga pronto.
• Hopefully there is no class. Hopefully she
  comes soon.

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Summing up

• The 4 ways to express hope using subjunctive
• Ojalá (que)
• Or
• Any of the following 3 verbs que
• 2) desear
• 3) esperar
• 4) querer