What difference would it make if I used esté instead of estuviera?
Ojalá yo estuviera in...
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Ojalá yo estuviera in...
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Conjugate estar in the Spanish imperfect subjunctive (El Imperfecto de Subjuntivo)"
Asked 4 years ago
Hola Emanuel
The difference between Ojalá (que) + Present subjunctive and Ojalá (que) + Imperfect subjunctive is simply a question of possibility.
With the present subjunctive we express a wish that we see as a possibility.
Ojalá apruebe el examen mañana.
With the Imperfect subjunctive we express a wish that we really consider very difficult to achieve/happen.
Ojalá aprobara el examen mañana. (very unlikely to happen)
Hope this helped.
Saludos
Inma
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