Breakdown of Eu faço um donativo para que a causa tenha sucesso.
eu
I
ter
to have
um
a / an / some (all forms)
fazer
to do
o sucesso
the success
o donativo
the donation
para que
so that
a causa
the cause
Questions & Answers about Eu faço um donativo para que a causa tenha sucesso.
Why is tenha used here instead of the normal present tense tem?
Tenha is the present subjunctive form of the verb ter (to have). You must use the subjunctive here because of the phrase para que (so that). Conjunctions of purpose like para que always trigger the subjunctive because they express an intention or a goal, not a guaranteed reality.
Could I just use para instead of para que?
Not easily in this exact sentence. You use para followed by an infinitive verb when the person doing the action is the same person experiencing the goal (like: I make a donation to help). But here, the subject changes from I (eu) to the cause (a causa). When introducing a new subject for the purpose, you must use para que combined with the subjunctive.
Why does the Portuguese sentence literally say the cause has success (tenha sucesso) instead of using a single verb for succeeding?
Is donativo the only word for a donation?
You will also frequently see the word doação. Both mean donation, but donativo is especially common in European Portuguese when referring to charitable contributions like money or items given to an organization or cause.
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