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Ojalá + subjunctive: strong wish

Structure:

ojalá + present or imperfect subjunctive

Ojalá + present subjunctive (achievable wish); + imperfect subjunctive (unlikely/contrary wish).

Example:

¡Ojalá llegue pronto! ¡Ojalá tuviera más tiempo! **Translation:** I hope he arrives soon! I wish I had more time!

Examples

¡Ojalá llegue pronto!

I hope he arrives soon!

¡Ojalá tuviera más tiempo!

I wish I had more time!

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "¡Ojalá llegue pronto!"

Absolute superlative: -ísimo / -ísima / -ísimos / -ísimas

Accentuation: acute accent on stressed syllable (general rule)

Accentuation: dieresis (güe/güi)

Accentuation: monosyllables with diacritical accent

Al + infinitive: simultaneous action / when