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¡Ojalá la reunión termine temprano!

¡Ojalá la reunión termine temprano!
I hope the meeting ends early!
From Lesson 238:Regular present subjunctive·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about ¡Ojalá la reunión termine temprano!

Why is "termine" used here instead of "termina"?
Termine is the present subjunctive form of the verb terminar. We must use the subjunctive here because the sentence starts with ojalá, which is a special trigger word used to express a strong hope or wish.
How exactly is the subjunctive form "termine" created?
For regular -ar verbs like terminar, you start with the present tense yo form (termino). You drop the -o to get the stem (termin-), and then add the subjunctive endings, which for -ar verbs look like regular -er/-ir endings. Since la reunión is a third-person singular subject (it), we add -e to get termine.
Is it okay to say "Ojalá que" instead of just "Ojalá"?
Yes, absolutely! Ojalá la reunión termine temprano and Ojalá que la reunión termine temprano mean exactly the same thing. Adding que after ojalá is completely optional in Spanish.
Could I use the verb "acabar" instead of "terminar" to say the meeting ends?
Yes, terminar and acabar are synonyms that both mean to finish or to end. They are completely interchangeable here. If you used acabar, the sentence would be ¡Ojalá la reunión acabe temprano!

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