Breakdown of Vamos a capacitar al gerente a fin de que optimice el tiempo y suba la productividad.
de
from / of
y
and
ir
to go
a
to
el tiempo
time
que
that / than
el gerente
the manager
al
personal 'a' + the (marks a human direct object)
el fin
the purpose (aim, end)
subir
to go up / to rise
optimizar
to optimize
capacitar
to train (professionally, for a job)
la productividad
productivity
Questions & Answers about Vamos a capacitar al gerente a fin de que optimice el tiempo y suba la productividad.
Why do we use the subjunctive verbs optimice and suba after a fin de que?
A fin de que means "so that" or "in order that" and introduces a purpose or goal. Because this goal is an intention for the future rather than a confirmed reality, phrases like this always trigger the subjunctive.
Could we drop the que and say a fin de optimizar?
No, because there is a change of subject. The people doing the training ("we") are different from the person optimizing time (the manager). When the subject changes across the two halves of the sentence, you must use a fin de que + subjunctive. You only use a fin de + infinitive if the same person performs both actions.
Why is optimice spelled with a c instead of a z like its infinitive optimizar?
In Spanish spelling rules, a z changes to a c when followed by an e. Since the present subjunctive endings for -ar verbs use e, all verbs ending in -zar require this spelling change to keep the same sound (just like empezar becomes empiece).
In the final clause, why is the word order suba la productividad instead of la productividad suba?
Why do we say capacitar al gerente instead of just capacitar el gerente?
This is a reminder of the "personal a". Because the manager (el gerente) is a specific person acting as the direct object of the verb capacitar (to train), you must put an a in front of him. The preposition a and the article el then combine to form al.
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