" I hope we'll have beautiful weather today".

Question

Pls translate: " I hope we have beautiful weather today",

• I hope [that] we have beautiful weather today", - qfreed 11 de Ago, 2009

Answer 1

Espero que tengan buen tiempo de hoy

• Did you get that from the machine translator? - qfreed 11 de Ago, 2009

Answer 2

Ojalá que tengamos buen tiempo hoy.

Answer 3

I would probably say: "Espero que haga buen tiempo hoy". Even though you are talking about the future, you shouldn't use the future subjunctive because it is nearly nonexistent in modern Spanish. It is only used, I believe, in very formal literary or legal documents, and would probably sound strange to a native speaker. So, "espero que" requires the subjunctive, yes, but the present subjunctive in this case, not the future.

Answer 4

My first attempt at answering someone's question - please, please wait for a seasoned member to give you a more definitive answer!

Espero que tuviéremos buen clima hoy.

Answer 5

already answered

Espero que tuviéremos buen clima hoy.

Can you use the imperfect subjunctive in the subordinate clause if the main clause verb is in the present tense?

I don't think that expresses a future time.

Espero que tengamos buen tiempo hoy.

Does "Espero que para nosotros haga buen tiempo hoy." sound too awkward?

• Oops, that is future subjunctive. My book doen't even list that tense. - qfreed 11 de Ago, 2009

Answer 6

present subjunctive (tengamos) vs future subjunctive (tuviéremos)...is something happening (later) today still considered present tense?

• Today is in the present tense. If it were later today that would require the future tense. - Nathaniel 11 de Ago, 2009

Answer 7

What's the difference between "espero que tenemos... and espero que tengamos"- for "I hope we'll have beautiful weather today"? Noonita

Answer 8

A more seasoned member (MSM) can probably describe this better, but this is how I understand the difference:

"tenemos" - present tense: "we have..." "espero que tengamos" - present subjunctive: "I hope that we have..."

The subjunctive will follow a phrase such as "I wish", "I hope", "I want" or similar statement.

Question for MSM: can the "I wish" be implied? For example, could someone say: "Tengamos buen tiempo hoy.", with the "I hope" being implied? I don't think this is the case, from my limited knowledge, but please correct me if I am wrong.

Answer 9

DR1960: Keep in mind I'm not a native, but I don't think "tener" is the correct verb to use when talking about the weather. "Tener buen tiempo" sounds like someone is going to posess or physically have good weather, although I'm not 100% sure about this. I do know that "hacer" is the better verb to use (hacer buen tiempo, hacer frío, hacer calor, etc.)

In regards to your actual question, the answer is no, you can not say something like "Tengamos buen tiempo" (which already doesn't make much sense because of my above explanation) unless you are using a nosotros command.

You can say something like ¡Que haga buen tiempo! with the "espero/deseo que" being implied. That is actualy quite common.