Breakdown of Diseñamos el procedimiento con el objetivo de que agilice el trabajo.
de
from / of
con
with
el trabajo
work
que
that / than
el objetivo
objective
diseñar
to design
el procedimiento
the procedure
agilizar
to speed up / to streamline
Questions & Answers about Diseñamos el procedimiento con el objetivo de que agilice el trabajo.
Why do we use the subjunctive agilice after con el objetivo de que?
Phrases expressing a specific purpose or goal, like con el objetivo de que or a fin de que, always trigger the subjunctive. This is because the desired outcome (streamlining the work) is an intention or an expectation, not an established fact at the time of the action.
Could we just drop the que and say con el objetivo de agilizar?
You could, but it shifts the focus. When you use a purpose phrase without que (like con el objetivo de), you follow it with an infinitive. This implies the subject stays the same: "We designed it so that we can streamline the work." By using de que + the subjunctive agilice, you introduce a new subject: you are saying the procedure itself will do the streamlining.
Why does agilice use a c if the infinitive is agilizar?
This is a mandatory spelling change to preserve the consonant sound. In Spanish spelling rules, z is almost never followed by e or i. Because the present subjunctive for -ar verbs uses -e endings, the z must change to a c. You will see this rule apply to all -zar verbs (for example, analizar becomes analice).
Since Diseñamos is in the past tense here ("We designed"), shouldn't the subjunctive verb be in the past too (agilizara)?
Not necessarily! You can mix a past tense main verb with a present subjunctive secondary verb if the goal is still relevant in the present or future. They designed the procedure in the past, but the expectation is that it streamlines the work right now. If the procedure was no longer used, you would use the past subjunctive agilizara.
Learn Diseñamos el procedimiento con el objetivo de que agilice el trabajo and more in Spanish
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free