B1 Spanish grammar

Ojalá, Quizá, and Tal Vez with the Spanish Subjunctive

Ojalá presents a wish and normally uses subjunctive. Quizá, quizás, and tal vez can use either mood, with subjunctive often signalling greater uncertainty or a more open outcome.

ojalá and quizá subjunctive: Use ojalá for wishes

Use ojalá with present subjunctive for a wish about now or the future.

Ojalá haga buen tiempo mañana.
I hope the weather is good tomorrow.Haga presents the desired future situation.

Quick check

I hope you can come.

Use quizá or tal vez for uncertainty

Both moods are possible; subjunctive commonly presents the possibility as less committed or more uncertain.

Quizá venga Ana.
Perhaps Ana will come.Venga keeps the outcome open.

Compare probability strategies

Quizá plus mood, probablemente plus indicative or subjunctive, and future conjecture express different shades of uncertainty.

Quizá esté trabajando; estará en la oficina.
Maybe she is working; she is probably at the office.The first uses subjunctive possibility and the second future conjecture.

Common mistakes

Ojalá hace buen tiempo mañana.

Ojalá haga buen tiempo mañana.

Ojalá selects the subjunctive.

Quizá que venga Ana.

Quizá venga Ana.

Quizá does not require que.

Ojalá estará en la oficina. (wish intended)

Ojalá esté en la oficina.

A wish with ojalá uses subjunctive.

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Ojalá and quizá FAQ

What does ojalá and quizá cover?

Ojalá presents a wish and normally uses subjunctive. Quizá, quizás, and tal vez can use either mood, with subjunctive often signalling greater uncertainty or a more open outcome.

What is the first rule to remember?

Use ojalá with present subjunctive for a wish about now or the future.

What is another important B1 pattern?

Both moods are possible; subjunctive commonly presents the possibility as less committed or more uncertain.

How can I practise ojalá and quizá subjunctive?

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