Word
Apoyaré la reforma, quienquiera que la proponga.
Meaning
I will support the reform, whoever proposes it.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Apoyaré la reforma, quienquiera que la proponga.
que
that / than
la
it / her (direct object)
apoyar
to support
proponer
to propose
Questions & Answers about Apoyaré la reforma, quienquiera que la proponga.
Why do we use the subjunctive proponga here?
We use the subjunctive because the person who will propose the reform is unknown or hasn't done it yet. Expressions like quienquiera que (whoever) are followed by the subjunctive when referring to a future, indefinite, or hypothetical situation.
What if multiple people propose the reform? Does quienquiera change?
Yes! Unlike English, quienquiera has a plural form: quienesquiera. If you were talking about a group of people proposing the reform, you would say quienesquiera que la propongan. Notice that both the pronoun and the verb become plural.
Why do we need the word que after quienquiera?
In English, we just say "whoever", but in Spanish, indefinite expressions like quienquiera, cualquiera, and dondequiera need que to connect them to the following verb. You can think of it literally as "whoever it might be that proposes it".
Could I just say quien la proponga instead? What is the difference?
Yes, quien la proponga also translates to "whoever proposes it" and still requires the subjunctive proponga. However, using quienquiera que adds strong emphasis. It highlights that the identity of the person truly does not matter, similar to "no matter who proposes it".