Siento que no hayamos recibido el reembolso todavía.

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Breakdown of Siento que no hayamos recibido el reembolso todavía.

• nosotros: we
• que: that
• recibir: to receive

Questions & Answers about Siento que no hayamos recibido el reembolso todavía.

Why is the subjunctive used in no hayamos recibido?

Because siento que here expresses regret/emotion (“I’m sorry that…”), which triggers the subjunctive in Spanish. Compare:

• Emotion/regret: Siento que no hayamos recibido el reembolso. (subjunctive)
• Perception/opinion: Siento que no hemos recibido el reembolso. = “I feel/think that…” (indicative, different meaning)

Why the present perfect subjunctive instead of the simple present subjunctive (no recibamos)?

The perfect form (hayamos recibido) fits the idea of “not yet” up to now. No recibamos would sound like a general or future-facing situation (“that we don’t/won’t receive it”), not the idea of “we haven’t received it yet.”

What’s the difference between hayamos and hemos?

• Hayamos = present subjunctive of haber (used after triggers like emotion, doubt, desire).
• Hemos = present indicative of haber (used for stating facts). With siento que meaning “I’m sorry that…,” you need hayamos. With “I feel/think that…,” you can use hemos (but the meaning changes).

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