Esperar, suponer, y confiar

Question

It” is a document.

I want to say/write, “I expect it to go from the computer to the print queue, but that it will get stuck there and not be passed on to the printer itself.”

“Espero que pase de la computadora hasta la cola de impresión, pero que se atasque allí sin ser transmitido a la impresora misma.” This says to me that “I hope” that it will get to the print queue, although chances are that it won’t.

Supongo que pasará de la computadora hasta la cola de impresión, pero que se atascará allí sin ser transmitido a la impresora misma.” Supposing in this frase has a greater probability of being successful, than: “esperar”. Maybe it will, maybe it won’t.

“Confío en que pasará de la computadora hasta la cola de impresión, pero que se atascará allí sin ser transmitido a la impresora misma.” This, i believe is more like what I want to say… stronger than the two previous examples, but less so than saying “Estoy seguro de que….”

Am I correct? And, have I used the correct forms of “atascar”?

Answer 1

Don:

I agree with your analysis above. Here is another option to consider. I quote from Butt & Benjamin.

16.11.3 Subjunctive after esperar que

Esperar que "to hope that" may be followed by the subjunctive (which you did), by the future indicative, by the indicative ir + a, or by the conditional. The subjunctive is by far the commonest form when the verb means "to hope." Use of the indicative of these tenses suggests the meaning "to expect."

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Another option would be to use "creo que" + indicative. I think that...

I forgot about "creer que". So, "Espero que pasará...." would be the same as what I meant to say (i.e. I expect that it will...")? That brings up another question regarding commenting vs. posting an answer. I will post the question shortly. - DonBigoteDeLaLancha, May 15, 2017

Don: I usually comment on an original question when it is a quick one liner. If it takes more so say what I want to say I do it in an answer to the question. - DilKen, May 15, 2017

Yes, to your comment, I think esperar que + future infinitive would say what you mean to say perfectly. - DilKen, May 15, 2017