Would these phrases use the indicative or subjunctive? Explain why? Thank you!!
1) Puedes hacer lo que ______________ (querer).
2) El equipo que ____________ (ganar) el Superbowl tendrá después una entrevista con el presidente de los EEUU.
3) Ellos harán todo lo que _______________ (poder) para notificarnos del cambio.
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Spanish - SraJMcGin, Monday, November 16, 2015 at 9:19pm
1) This is FACT of what DID happen = the parents did buy a car. The dependent verb is probably the Present tense = voy a usar.
2) Again, this is FACT of what DID happen = the dependent verb will probably also be the Preterit, because that happened as well.
Now, you should be making the determination, to see if you have the feeling of which tense.
I'll also flag this one and come back later; it may not be this evening.
Sra
quieras.
gane.
puedan.
OK!
Sra
In order to determine whether to use the indicative or subjunctive in these phrases, we need to analyze the context and the grammatical structure of each sentence.
1) Puedes hacer lo que ______________ (querer).
In this sentence, the phrase "querer" is incomplete, and we need to conjugate it appropriately to match the subject. Since the phrase is "lo que quieres," it implies that the action is something that the subject wants to do. The action is stated as a fact or reality, so we use the indicative mood. The correct form would be "quieras."
2) El equipo que ____________ (ganar) el Superbowl tendrá después una entrevista con el presidente de los EEUU.
This sentence talks about a hypothetical situation. It is unclear which team will win the Superbowl, so we use the subjunctive mood. The correct form would be "gane."
3) Ellos harán todo lo que _______________ (poder) para notificarnos del cambio.
In this sentence, the phrase "poder" needs to be conjugated to match the subject. The action is something that they may or may not be able to do, so we use the subjunctive mood. The correct form would be "puedan."
In summary, the correct forms are:
1) Puedes hacer lo que quieras.
2) El equipo que gane el Superbowl tendrá después una entrevista con el presidente de los EEUU.
3) Ellos harán todo lo que puedan para notificarnos del cambio.