Subjuntivo o Indicativo?

Question

¿Queréis cuidar/ que cuidar a vuestro hijo esta noche mientras os vais a la cena?

¿Vosotros queréis venir/que venga vuestro hijo al cine con nosotros?

Para mi numero uno es Indicativo y segundo es subjuntivo..

Por favor dígame cuales opciones son correctas? Por favor explicar.

Agradeciéndole de antemano.

Answer 1

You are correct, but the 1st sent. doesn't make much sense. "Do you (plural familiar) want to care for your (plural familiar) son (babysit) tonight while you (plural familiar) go out to dinner?"

The 2nd, "Do you want your son to go to the movies with us?"

The 1st sent. uses the infinitive after a conjugated verb "Do you want to care..." Based upon what you wrote, no one is asking someone else to do something, e.g. Do you want me to care for your son while you go out to dinner? "¿Queréis que (yo) cuide a vuestro hijo mientras os vais a la cena?" would be an example of the use of subjunctive.

The 2nd requires subjunctive because someone wants someone else to do something. (volition).

For verbs of volition (wanting someone else to do something) you need an indicative clause, then "que" then subjunctive clause. For example, "I want you to eat" (Quiero que comas) vs. "I want to eat" (Quiero comer). Another example, "I need to breathe" (Necesito respirar) vs. "I need you to breathe" (Necesito que respires).

This is an over simplification of one use of the subjunctive, but I hope it helps!

Answer 2

If the two verbs refer to the same person, f.i., if she wants to look after her son herself, you use the second verb in the infinitive: ( Ella) quiere cuidar a su hijo. ' Cuidar' is not an indicative, but the infinitive of the verb.

But if she wants someone else to look after her son, you use a subclause with a subjunctive because 'querer' expresses a wish or volition and therefore requires a subjunctive : Quiere que (yo) cuide a su hijo / que su hermana cuide a su hijo / que (nosotros) cuidemos a su hijo.

I hope this will help you solve your problem.

Answer 3

Las frases correctas son:

• ¿Queréis que os cuiden a vuestro hijo esta noche mientras váis a la cena?

"os cuiden" not "sean cuidados" (passive voice).

• ¿Queréis que venga vuestro hijo al cine con nosotros?

  (In this case, the subject "Vosotros" is redundant in Spanish but it's always compulsory in English)

In both cases are subjunctive verbal forms

Take care with the Spanish accents