Breakdown of Quiero que el jefe sugiera una norma estricta.
un
a, an, some
querer
to want; to love (a person)
que
that (relative pronoun, conjunction)
el jefe
the boss (m)
la norma
the rule
sugerir
to suggest
estricto
strict
Questions & Answers about Quiero que el jefe sugiera una norma estricta.
Why is the verb spelled "sugiera" with an "ie"?
Sugiera comes from the verb sugerir (to suggest). Since sugerir is an -ir verb that changes its stem from e to ie in the present tense (yo sugiero), it keeps that same ie change in most forms of the present subjunctive. Just remember that for the nosotros and vosotros forms, the e changes to i instead (sugiramos, sugiráis).
Why do we use the subjunctive "sugiera" instead of the normal present tense "sugiere"?
In English we say "I want the boss TO suggest." Why isn't there an infinitive in the Spanish sentence?
In English, we use "to" plus the infinitive when we want someone else to act. Spanish grammar doesn't allow this structure. Instead, you must phrase it as "I want THAT the boss suggests," using que followed by the subjunctive verb.
What's the difference between "norma" and "regla"?
Both can translate to "rule", but norma is commonly used for official regulations, policies, or behavioral standards in a workplace or society. Regla is typically used for rules in a game, grammar rules, or a physical measuring ruler.
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