Spanish grammar
Ojalá + subjunctive
Say what you hope will happen.
From the scene Ojalá (I hope so)
In short
Ojalá (I hope) is always followed by the subjunctive: ojalá haga buen tiempo.
Your turn
Which one goes with I hope the flight isn’t late?
Options: ojalá haga buen tiempo · ojalá tengamos suerte · ojalá no venga con retraso
Show answer
I hope the flight isn’t late → ojalá no venga con retraso
How it works
Ojalá (I hope / if only) is always followed by the subjunctive, even for simple wishes: hace → ojalá haga, viene → ojalá venga.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Ojalá el vuelo no (blank) con retraso.
Clue: the flight
Options: viene · vendrá · venga
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Ojalá el vuelo no venga con retraso.
I hope the flight isn’t delayed.
Good to know
The verb changes, ojalá never does.
I hope the weather is good ojalá haga buen tiempo
Javi
Ojalá haga buen tiempo.
I hope the weather's good.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: Ojalá haga buen tiempo · Ojalá no venga con retraso · Ojalá tengamos suerte
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Javi
Ojalá haga buen tiempo.
I hope the weather's good.
I hope the flight isn’t late ojalá no venga con retraso
Your turn
What goes with ojalá no venga con retraso?
Options: I hope the flight isn’t late · I hope the weather is good · I hope we are lucky
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ojalá no venga con retraso → I hope the flight isn’t late
I hope we are lucky ojalá tengamos suerte
Elena
Ojalá tengamos suerte con el tiempo.
I hope we're lucky with the weather.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) con el tiempo.
Options: Ojalá no venga con retraso · Ojalá tengamos suerte · Ojalá haga buen tiempo
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Elena
Ojalá tengamos suerte con el tiempo.
I hope we're lucky with the weather.
I hope it works out ojalá salga bien
Your turn
What goes with ojalá salga bien?
Options: I hope the weather is good · I hope the flight isn’t late · I hope it works out
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ojalá salga bien → I hope it works out
Common mistake
Not traen or traerán here. They (Javi’s parents).
Ojalá traigan café de Colombia.
I hope they bring coffee from Colombia.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I hope the weather is good | ojalá haga buen tiempo |
|---|---|
| I hope the flight isn’t late | ojalá no venga con retraso |
| I hope we are lucky | ojalá tengamos suerte |
| I hope it works out | ojalá salga bien |
More lines from the story
- NuriaEl sábado llegan tus padres. ¿Estás listo?Your parents arrive on Saturday. Are you ready?
- JaviOjalá el vuelo no venga con retraso.I hope the flight isn’t delayed.
- ElenaOjalá traigan café de Colombia.I hope they bring coffee from Colombia.
- NuriaEl pronóstico dice que va a llover.The forecast says it's going to rain.