Breakdown of Normalmente mi jefe resuelve el problema, pero ojalá tenga una solución ahora.
pero
but
tener
to have
una
a, an (feminine)
el problema
the problem
ahora
now
mi
my
el jefe
the boss
normalmente
normally
ojalá
hopefully / I hope
resolver
to solve
la solución
solution
Questions & Answers about Normalmente mi jefe resuelve el problema, pero ojalá tenga una solución ahora.
Why does this sentence use tenga instead of tiene?
Tenga is the present subjunctive form of tener (to have). We use the subjunctive mood after ojalá because it expresses a hope or wish, rather than stating a concrete fact. Since we are hoping the boss has a solution, we use tenga instead of the normal present tense tiene.
Why is there no que after ojalá? I thought the phrase was ojalá que.
You can use either ojalá or ojalá que; they mean exactly the same thing. Both are used to say hopefully or I hope, and both are always followed by the subjunctive. Saying ojalá que tenga would also be perfectly correct in this sentence!
Why is it el problema if the word ends in a?
Why does the verb resolver change to resuelve here?
The verb resolver (to solve) is an o-to-ue stem-changing verb in the present tense. When talking about mi jefe (he), the o in the stem changes to ue, giving us resuelve.
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