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Question

Hi, is there a subject change requiring the subjunctive if the subjects are I and we? Por ejemplo, I want to walk the dog after we eat. Coz technically the subjects are different but I’m still part of the group we.

Accepted Answer

Hola Faith
Great question! Yes, there is a subject change that requires the use of the subjunctive, even if you are part of the group. The important thing is that the grammatical subjects are different.
For example:
"I want to walk the dog after we eat." → Quiero pasear al perro después de que comamos.
In this case, "I" (yo) is the subject of the first clause ("I want"), and "we" (nosotros) is the subject of the second clause ("we eat"). Even though you are included in the "we", the fact that the subjects of the two clauses are grammatically different triggers the subjunctive in the second part: comamos.
So, when there's a change in subject between the two clauses, the subjunctive is used, regardless of whether you're part of the group or not.
¡Feliz semana!
Silvia