Does the word -might-suggest the subjunctive?
It hasn't been as good as you might think. No lo ha sido tan bueno que te parece. To express the 'might' part should we use the subjunctive? No lo ha sido tan bueno que te parezca.
Secondary question, Being without you/ apart...hasn't been as good as you might think.
- Estaba sin ti
- Quedaba sin ti
I think I need to learn heaps more about quedar. ¡qué divertido para aprender español!
2 Answers
The use of subjunctive in many cases is based on the amount of resolve the speaker has of the situation, so much of the time there is no so-called "trigger" or "suggestion" to indicate the use of subjunctive.
It hasn't been as good as you might think.
More directly translated is "No ha sido tan bueno como pensarías" and many times ".......... pensarás" - no use of subjunctive.
With the use of "parecer," the conjugation should be the same. What appears to you, or what you think, is usually an absolute (for you) even if it is incorrect, so there is no need for subjunctive here.
Secondary question, Being without you/ apart...hasn't been as good as you might think.
"Estar sin ti ..........................."
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Quizá vaya al mall esta noche. Tal vez vayamos a la casa de mi abuelita
