Breakdown of Capaz que el cielo se despeja hoy y vemos el fenómeno.
y
and
ver
to see / to look / appear
hoy
today
que
that / than
el cielo
the sky
capaz que
maybe / perhaps
despejarse
to clear up (weather)
el fenómeno
the phenomenon
Questions & Answers about Capaz que el cielo se despeja hoy y vemos el fenómeno.
Why are despeja and vemos in the present indicative instead of the subjunctive after capaz que?
In colloquial Latin American Spanish, capaz que can trigger either the indicative or the subjunctive. Using the indicative (despeja, vemos) means the speaker feels this outcome is quite likely or realistic. If they used the subjunctive (despeje, veamos), it would sound more doubtful or hypothetical.
Why do we use the present tense (despeja, vemos) if the English translation uses the future tense ("will clear up", "we'll see")?
Spanish often uses the present tense to talk about the near future, especially for things that are expected or planned. While you could use the future tense here, the present tense is very natural in everyday conversation for an event happening later hoy (today).
Why is there a se before despeja?
Do you always have to use que after capaz?
Not always! In spoken Latin American Spanish, it is very common to drop the que entirely and just say Capaz el cielo se despeja. Both versions are widely understood colloquial ways to say maybe or perhaps.
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