Use of para que
I have searched the forums but I can't find exactly what I am looking for. In this context (to occur in the future): Thank you for allowing him to retake the examination next Tuesday"
Does one use Para que plus the present subjunctive?
"Gracias para que le permita volver a tomar la examinación proxima martes.¨
I´ve probably got other stuff wrong in their too like maybe it is ¨para que lo permita¨ or maybe the subjunctive isn´t used at all, but I just can´t find a construction that makes perfect sense to me. Beyond that, I´ve seen retomar for retake but I thought that meant more like to ¨pick up where one left off.¨
Any help in constructing a coherent spanish language version of the sentence would be greatly appreciated.
3 Answers
Para que is "in order that" / "so that" I believe. It is one of the things in ESCAPA: En caso de que Sin que Con tal que Antes de que Para que A menos que/de que
these are all adverbial clauses.
these all indicate subjunctivo. the trick is whether it is present/imperfect/future depending on the use (it should be noted that in modern day, the present has also taken over the function of the future subjunctive however in older literature, it is still there.
their "nemesis" is CAMELoT in which the subjunctive may be used if the action will happen in the future.
here is a website that describes both.
"Gracias por permitirle volver a tomar la examinación el martes proximo.¨
It is gracias por....; not gracias para.....
adverbial clauses introduced by conjunction...para que
Adverbial conjunctions which are ALWAYS followed by the subjunctive (because they always indicate a pending/hypothetical action or state): para que is in the list.
Trabaja mucho para que vivan bien.
