"Did you want us to bring a paper copy?"

Question

Hola, estoy enviando un trabajo a mi profesora de español y quiero preguntarla ésta pregunta.

Ya tengo, "¿querías que traigamos una copia de papel también?"

os suena bien?

No estoy segura de la subjuntivo...

• No "preguntas" una pregunta, sino la (la pregunta) "haces". - Deanski Oct 23, 2009

Answer 1

Technically you should refer to your teacher as "Ud" so I would say ¿quería que traigamos una copia del papel también? the subjunctive can be difficult, but you got that part correct.

• Would it be present subjunctive or the past (imperfect) subjunctive? Please correct me if I am wrong, as I am learning this concept right now. - sunshinzmomm Oct 22, 2009

Answer 2

Yes, it should be "Quería que trajeramos...

• Thank you...this actually gave me hope!! - sunshinzmomm Oct 22, 2009
• yes, that is it - Heidita Oct 23, 2009
• Thanks to you :() - sunshinzmomm Oct 23, 2009

Answer 3

¿querías que traigamos una copia de papel también?"

sunshine, this sentence is technically not correct. You are right, the second part of the sentence should take the past of the subjunctive.

¿Quería que trajeramos....

So Mark was right, and redsox was not.

Ok, so I am rereading the whole lot, just in case.

Redsox, if I am not mistaken, this is a question for the future?

Do you want us to bring.....?

¿Quiere que traigamos una copia también?

papel is superfluous.

Quería is did you want .....you used the wrong tense.

• Thank you for clarifying! - sunshinzmomm Oct 23, 2009

Answer 4

Okay, I am learning the subjunctive right now...I think you need to use the imperfect subjunctive, because you are asking her in the past, did you want in the first clause and us to bring a paper copy in the second. I hope I am not wrong, but somebody will correct me if I am

• I agree with using Usted :) - sunshinzmomm Oct 22, 2009

Answer 5

ok gracias, lo cambié a usted.

A veces me siento incómoda a usar 'usted' porque no puedo usarlo siempre sin problemas, así que si siempre uso 'tú', no tengo problemas!

:-D

Answer 6

Would the past (imperfect) subjunctive be used or the present subjunctive? Just trying to clarify for my own learning, I am being tested over the four uses of the subjunctive on Tuesday.

Answer 7

no it shouldn't.

Answer 8

Would somebody please clarify this? ¿Hay alguien explique este concepto a mí? I felt as if I had it down, but the confusion with this simple sentence has me confused yet again. Esoy confundida sobre esta oración.

Answer 9

Querias que trajeramos una copia de papel.

• Use accents, please. - Stobber Oct 23, 2009