Breakdown of Ojalá que nuestro trabajo esté respaldado.
estar
to be (location/state)
nuestro
our
el trabajo
work
que
that / than
ojalá
hopefully / I hope
respaldar
to back up
Questions & Answers about Ojalá que nuestro trabajo esté respaldado.
Why are we using esté respaldado instead of sea respaldado?
This is the state passive (estar + past participle). It focuses on the result or condition of the work. We want the work to already be in a finished, 'backed up' state. If we used sea respaldado (the true passive voice with ser), it would mean 'Hopefully our work is being backed up right now' by someone.
Why is the verb in the subjunctive mood (esté)?
The word ojalá (hopefully) always triggers the subjunctive because it expresses a strong wish, hope, or desire about a situation rather than stating a hard fact.
Is the que required after ojalá?
No, it is optional. You will hear both ojalá nuestro trabajo esté respaldado and ojalá que nuestro trabajo esté respaldado. Adding que is very common in spoken Latin American Spanish, but the meaning and the subjunctive requirement stay exactly the same.
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