Verb conjugation : is the verb estudies a typo here?

Kimberly W.A1Kwiziq community member

Verb conjugation : is the verb estudies a typo here?

Está bien que estudies todas las tardes.It is good that you study every afternoon.
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SilviaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Kimberley

No, “estudies” is not a typo here! This is the correct conjugation because it’s in the subjunctive mood, which is used in Spanish after certain expressions that convey opinions, desires, or suggestions, like “está bien que…” (it is good that...).

In this sentence, “Está bien que estudies todas las tardes”, the subjunctive form “estudies” is used because it follows the phrase está bien que”. The subjunctive here reflects a value judgment or opinion about the action of studying every afternoon.

Feliz semana
 
Silvia
Kimberly W. asked:

Verb conjugation : is the verb estudies a typo here?

Está bien que estudies todas las tardes.It is good that you study every afternoon.

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