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Posiblemente el mecánico consigue el repuesto hoy.

Posiblemente el mecánico consigue el repuesto hoy.
The mechanic possibly gets the spare part today.
From Lesson 352:Degrees of doubt (quizá, tal vez)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Posiblemente el mecánico consigue el repuesto hoy.

Why use the indicative consigue instead of the subjunctive consiga after posiblemente?
With adverbs of doubt like posiblemente, quizás, and tal vez, using the indicative means the speaker is fairly confident. By using consigue, you are saying you think it is highly likely the mechanic gets the part today. If you were more doubtful, you would use the subjunctive consiga.
What happens if we move posiblemente to the end of the sentence?
If an adverb of doubt like posiblemente is placed after the verb (for example, El mecánico consigue el repuesto hoy, posiblemente), you must use the indicative mood. The option to choose the subjunctive to express deeper doubt only applies when the adverb comes before the verb.
I sometimes confuse conseguir with obtener. Are they interchangeable here?
They are very similar, but conseguir often implies that some active effort or process was required to get the item, which fits perfectly for a mechanic tracking down a specific car part. Obtener is a slightly more formal or general word for obtaining something.
Why is it spelled consigue instead of consegue?
The verb conseguir (to get or obtain) has an e-to-i stem change in the present tense. Just like seguir (to follow), the e in the root becomes an i in all forms except nosotros and vosotros. The u is silent and is just there to maintain the hard g sound before the e.

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