Subjunctive needed here?

Question

For this sentence: I don't think that that will work out very well.

I feel like I need the subjunctive here because I'm expressing doubt. Do you agree with me?

No creo que eso saliere muy bien.

Yesterday, I was told that the future subj. wasn't used very often, but would it be used in this case?

¡Gracias!

What's the future subjunctive? - Charlius, Aug 12, 2011

Okay, okay, I'm guessing that the future subjunctive was probably not the best choice here, jaja :red: - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 12, 2011

No need to turn red, apparently, at some time the future subjunctive was used. Wow, this thread has blown my mind, haha, I've never seen that form before. - Charlius, Aug 12, 2011

Answer 1

Hi Sonrisa,

The subjunctive is used here because the subordinate clause is negated by the main clause.

Why wouldn't you just use the present subjunctive? I think that is usual. Personally, I have never even encountered the future subjunctive. Which may not mean much!

Even the present indicative, as you know, is used to express events in the near or general future.

Saludos!

J

Gracias! No creo que eso **salga** muy bien -- how's that? :D - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 12, 2011

Sonri: That is perfect. I agree w/ Jeremias that the present subjunctive is used for future events. - Deanski, Aug 12, 2011

Okay! Thank you, Deanski :) - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 12, 2011

Answer 2

Charlius asked "What's the future subjunctive?"

Well it exists in our verb conjugation feature above

Future Subjuntive - Hacer

hiciere hicieres hiciere

hiciéremos hiciereis hicieren

However I seem to remember that Lazarus said it is almost never used in modern Spanish.

Yes, that's what Lazarus told me yesterday :D - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 12, 2011

Answer 3

Whoah!

Haha, actually, now thinking back to my college courses, I think I DO remember hearing about a 'dead' future subjunctive form, but it was mentioned in such passing that it really was never given much relevance.

So THAT's what it looks like??

Thanks Ian.

-Charlius-

De nada amigo :) - ian-hill, Aug 13, 2011