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fglorca May 13, 2014 11:24 PM

Quizá + subjunctive
 
Must we always use a subjunctive with ‘quizá(s)’ and ‘tal vez’ or can we simply use the future tense?

Maybe I won’t have money tomorrow:
• Quizás no tendré dinero mañana. (tenga)

Maybe I will use the gym today.
• Tal vez usaré el gimnasio hoy. (use)

AngelicaDeAlquezar May 14, 2014 10:45 AM

Future tense doesn't sound natural to me. In both cases I prefer the present subjunctive. :thinking:

fglorca May 14, 2014 04:15 PM

That's what I initially thought, thanks again AngelicaDeAlquezar.

AngelicaDeAlquezar May 14, 2014 08:42 PM

I'm glad that it helped.

I think these expressions are always listed in grammar books as typical triggers of subjunctive. :)

Tomisimo May 14, 2014 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar (Post 149046)
I think these expressions are always listed in grammar books as typical triggers of subjunctive. :)

I'm pretty sure they are. Textbooks generally state it as a rule that quizá, quizás, tal vez, etc., are always followed by the subjunctive.


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