Breakdown of Esperamos que eles celebrem com muita felicidade.
eles
they (m)
muito
much / very
com
with
que
that (conjunction)
Questions & Answers about Esperamos que eles celebrem com muita felicidade.
Why do we use the subjunctive verb celebrem instead of the normal present tense celebram?
We use the subjunctive (Presente do Conjuntivo) because of the phrase esperamos que (we hope that). Verbs that express wishes, hopes, or desires trigger the subjunctive in the second half of the sentence. Since we are hoping for an action to happen, the action itself (celebrem) goes into the subjunctive.
How is the subjunctive form celebrem made?
Celebrar is a regular -ar verb. To form the present subjunctive for regular -ar verbs, we swap the characteristic a in the ending for an e. Therefore, the normal present tense celebram (they celebrate) changes its ending to become celebrem.
Does esperamos only mean "we hope"?
The verb esperar can mean "to hope", "to wait", or "to expect". When it is followed by que and a subjunctive verb, it usually translates to "hope" or "expect", because you are talking about an uncertain future event that you want or anticipate to happen.
Why is it muita felicidade instead of muito felicidade?