112 The Spanish Cinema and Imperfect Subjunctive Wishes LightSpeed Spanish

Question 1

I would love you to be happy.* (I’d love that you were happy)

Answer 1

Me encantaría que fueras/ fueses feliz.

Question 2

We really liked that you said that.

Answer 2

Nos gustó mucho que dijeras/dijeses eso.

Question 3

I wish everyone was like you.

Answer 3

Ojalá todo el mundo/ todos fuera/fuese/fueran/fuesen como tú.

Question 4

Let it be that way.

Answer 4

Que así sea.

Question 5

She was hoping that they were wrong. (estar equivocado/ equivocarse)

Answer 5

Ella esperaba que (ellos) se equivocaran/equivocasen// estuvieran/ estuviesen equivocados.

Question 6

Joseph asked me to think about his proposal* (…asked me that I thought…)

Answer 6

José me pidió que pensara/pensase en su propuesta.

Question 7

I wish it was that way.

Answer 7

Ojalá (que) fuera/fuese así.

Question 8

I wish it was summer again!

Answer 8

¡Ojalá fuera/fuese verano otra vez!

Question 9

If I weren’t this tired I would help you with the children.

Answer 9

Si no estuviera/estuviese tan cansado/a te ayudaría con los niños.

Question 10

I wish it was already Saturday!

Answer 10

¡Ojalá fuera ya sábado!

Question 11

I asked her to think about what she had said.

Answer 11

Le pedí que pensara/pensase lo que había dicho.

Question 12

The teacher hoped that the students would understand the theory.

Answer 12

El profesor esperaba que los estudiantes entendieran/entendiesen la teoría.

Question 13

I would prefer that he didn’t go on the trip. I can’t stand him.

Answer 13

Preferiría que (él) no fuera/fuese al viaje. No lo soporto/ No lo aguanto/ Me cae mal

Question 14

That happened before there were dinosaurs on Earth.

Answer 14

Eso pasó/ocurrió antes de que hubiera/hubiese dinosaurios en la Tierra// antes de haber…

Question 15

I worked hard all my life so that you had everything that you needed.

Answer 15

Trabajé duro toda mi vida para que tuvieras/tuvieses todo lo que necesitaras/necesitases.

Question 16

I did what I did so that you could see what he is like.

Answer 16

Hice lo que hice para que vieras/vieses cómo es (él).

Question 17

We couldn’t find anybody who spoke English.

Answer 17

No pudimos/podíamos encontrar a nadie que hablara/hablase inglés.

Question 18

The doctor advised me to eat less sugar.

Answer 18

El doctor me recomendó que comiera/comiese menos azúcar.

Question 19

Before we could react he had fallen into the pool.

Answer 19

Antes de que pudiéramos/pudiésemos reaccionar se había caído en/a la piscina.

Question 20

You know that I would help you if I could.

Answer 20

Sabes que te ayudaría si pudiera/pudiese.