Subjunctive check

Question

I am doing my GCSE in Spanish and I was looking for some clarification on a subjunctive.

For my task I have to write a job application letter and at the end I want to write "I hope I will hear from you soon". However, I'm not sure if I would use a subjunctive in this context and if so, how/where I would use it and what tense of it I would use.

Currently I have "Espero que escucharé de usted pronto" written down but I am unsure if this is correct and my final piece needs to be ready for tomorrow.

If you could please inform me and help me out with this issue it would be greatly appreciated thank you

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Answer 1

Hi there,

I found you a couple of suggestions from here and here:

-Espero su respuesta

-Quedo a la espera de su respuesta

-Aguardo sus noticias

Regarding the verb esperar and the subjunctive, as far as I know the usual structure is "esperar + infinitive" when there is no change of subject, and subjunctive when there is a change of subject. In this sense it should be "Espero oír de usted pronto" (no subj. needed) but I'm not sure if this phrase is actually used to end a letter. Hopefully a native could weigh in with other/better suggestions.

Estoy de acuerdo. - annierats, Mar 23, 2015

Awesome answer. - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 23, 2015

Thanks Manity. Very good! - rac1, Mar 23, 2015

This was brilliant, thank you so much for the answer it was very helpful! - Snowfairy007, Mar 24, 2015

Answer 2

Manity's gave u an awesome answer. She's spot on regarding the use of the infinitive when there's no change of subject and also with her doubt regarding 'espero oír de tí' being used in Spanish.

Some formal options would be ...

A la espera de su respuesta, le mando un cordial saludo.

Quedo a la espera de su respuesta y aprovecho para mandarle un cordial saludo.

Or another common, less formal option would be ....

Espero tener noticias tuyas pronto.

Or Espero tener las tuyas.

Or perhaps other informal options cd be ...

Espero saber de ti pronto.

Espero que hablemos pronto.

"She's" spot on. jejejeje - rac1, Mar 23, 2015

Jaja I did wonder when I typed 'he' lol - sorry Manity! - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 23, 2015

Hehe, it's alright :) - Manity, Mar 23, 2015

Answer 3

Quedamos a la espera de vuestra respuesta.. ( vosotros form)

It's an answer I have had a lot, recently, from natives so I think it is a standard answer.

Ah! Nice to know that :) - Manity, Mar 23, 2015

Right! Only that if the sender is singular, you should say: "Quedo a la espera..." Saludos! - LuisCache, Mar 23, 2015