Subjuntivos in preguntas.

Question

Is subjunctive necessary in questions? For Example ¿Por que no hablames/hablemos con los ecologistas?

In above question asking ecologist is uncertain thing, we may ask or may not ask, there is an element of doubt whether to ask ecologist or may be it exists in mind that if we should ask them, but in reality it might not take place.

So subjunctive form HABLEMOS is appropriate in above question?

Thanks in advance for your assistance..

Answer 1

No, subjunctive wouldn´t be used in that sentence. All questions are unsure--thats why people ask them in the first place

Subjunctive is used mostly in compound sentences that have two clauses...

I want you to attend that Spanish class.=Quiero que asistas esa clase de español.

We hope she gets an A on her test.=Esperamos que saque una A en su examen.

...although it can also be used on its own but it is usually only used "on its own" when it is omitting the first part of the sentence.

Example:

"¡Que tengas un buen día!" (Have a great day!)

The above sentence is really (I hope you) have a great day!

Subjunctive can be pretty complicated at times, so I will keep it simple here, since your question is basic.

So no, you wouldn't use subjunctive in that sentence. You would use hablamos.

And your spelling of the one form of hablar was incorrect.

Present indicative==hablamos

Subjunctive==hablemos

Answer 2

You would use Hablamos, not Hablemos because it is not expressing emotion, you're stating a fact ...

Answer 3

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