W y O - Wish and Ojalá triggers for subjuntivo

Place the correct translations with each verb. (Some have more than 1 correct option.)

Groups:

(a) Querer

,

(b) Esperar

,

(c) Desear

,

(d) Ojalá

• to hope

• to want

• to desire

• Hopefully

• to wish

Which mood will this sentence use in Spanish?

I hope to score in the game.

• Indicativo

• Subjuntivo

Why would this sentence use the indicativo?

I hope to score in the game.

Answer explanation

This sentence would need the indicativo for the following reasons:

1. It doesn't put the wish/hope on to another person

Which mood will this sentence use in Spanish?

I hope that you score in the game.

• Indicativo

• Subjuntivo

Why would this sentence use the subjuntivo?

I hope that you score in the game.

Answer explanation

This sentence would need the subjuntivo for the following reasons:

1. It uses the subjunctive format (que)

2. There is a second action involving another person

Drag and drop the correct conjugation for each part of the sentence.

Ellos ​ (a)   (insistir) que yo ​ (b)   (ir) a la piscina.

• insistan
• voy
• insisten
• vaya

Answer explanation

Ellos insisten - trigger/fact...needs indicative

que yo ​vaya - don't know if this will happen... needs subjunctive

Drag and drop the correct conjugation for each part of the sentence.

Nosotros ​ (a)   (querer) que ustedes ​ (b)   (tener) éxito.

• quieremos
• queramos
• tengan
• queremos
• tienen
• tiengan

Answer explanation

Nosotros queremos - trigger/fact...needs indicative

que ustedes tengan - don't know if this will happen... needs subjunctive

Drag and drop the correct conjugation for each part of the sentence.

Tú ​ (a)   (preferir) que ellos ​ (b)   (decir) las respuestas.

• prefieras
• dicen
• digan
• prefieres
• dican

Answer explanation

Tú prefieres - trigger/fact...needs indicative

que ellos digan - don't know if this will happen... needs subjunctive

Drag and drop the correct conjugation for each part of the sentence.

Ojalá que yo (a)   ​ (empezar) pronto.

Answer explanation

Ojalá que (trigger)

yo empiece - need subjuntivo

-zar changes to -c

Conjugate the verb correctly. Type ONLY the TWO answers.

Ellos ______ (desear) que la profesora no _______ (dar) tarea.

Answer explanation

Ellos desean - trigger uses the indicativo

que la profesora no dé - second action needs subjuntivo