Me gustaría que me venda un vaso de coca cola.

[Liquinn3]

Why is the subjunctive used here?

Me gustaría que me venda un vaso de coca cola.

Are there any other ways to say it?

Thanks.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Subjunctive is used in sentences expressing wishes.

[Liquinn3]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

Subjunctive is used in sentences expressing wishes.

Entiendo. Gracias.

[pjt33]

Although shouldn't it be an imperfect subjunctive, since it follows a conditional?

[Rusty]

I would use it that way, but there was a thread somewhere that says you don't have to conjugate into the imperfect tense if gustar is the verb of volition. I think I can find the thread if I look for it.

[Liquinn3]

How do I make it imperfect subjunctive?


Me gustaría que me venda un vaso de coca cola. - is wrong?

[Rusty]

I can't find the thread I was looking for, so forget what I said.
Using the present subjunctive where the imperfect subjunctive should have been used (according to all the grammar I've been taught) is something that I encounter once in awhile.

I think the sentence is wrong, but there are probably some native speakers that will defend it.

It should be 'vendiera' or 'vendiese' instead of 'venda'.

[Liquinn3]

Originally Posted by Rusty

I can't find the thread I was looking for, so forget what I said.
Using the present subjunctive where the imperfect subjunctive should have been used (according to all the grammar I've been taught) is something that I encounter once in awhile.

I think the sentence is wrong, but there are probably some native speakers that will defend it.

It should be 'vendiera' or 'vendiese' instead of 'venda'.

I think I'll not bother using the sentence if this is wrong.

Could we get a natives opinion on this? If it is wrong, I won't use the sentence.

[Rusty]

Use the sentence as I stated and all will be well. Use the imperfect subjunctive when the main clause verb is in the conditional mood.

[Liquinn3]

Originally Posted by Rusty

Use the sentence as I stated and all will be well. Use the imperfect subjunctive when the main clause verb is in the conditional mood.

Gracias.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

I agree with Rusty.

Although personally I don't like this structure, it is colloquially valid:
"Me gustaría" here is used to sound more polite when asking for something, and also it's something I expect it will happen, so the subjunctive doesn't have to agree with the conditional.

However, if you are expressing a situation that would hardly happen, then the past subjunctive is needed: "Me gustaría que me vendiera una coca-cola, pero no va a querer, porque le caigo mal."

[Rusty]

Ah, that's the ticket. (That's what I was trying to find.)
When 'gustar' is used to form a polite request, it isn't being used in the conditional mood. Therefore, you would use the present subjunctive.

Thanks!

[zuma022]

Bit late, but could this be the thread you were looking for, Rusty?
http://forums.tomisimo.org/showthread.php?t=16649

[Rusty]

I looked at that one, but didn't find what I was looking for.