Breakdown of Ojalá midamos los centímetros exactos de esta mesa.
de
of
la mesa
the table
este
this (m.sg., also esta, estos, estas, esto)
ojalá
hopefully / I hope (that)
medir
to measure
el centímetro
the centimeter
exacto
exact
Questions & Answers about Ojalá midamos los centímetros exactos de esta mesa.
I thought the nosotros form skips the stem change. Why is the verb midamos instead of medamos?
You are remembering a great rule for -ar and -er verbs! For those, the nosotros form in the present subjunctive goes back to the original vowel. However, -ir verbs are special. Stem-changing -ir verbs keep a vowel change (either i or u) in the nosotros and vosotros forms of the present subjunctive. Since medir (to measure) is an e to i verb, it keeps the i in midamos.
Why do we need the subjunctive mood after Ojalá?
The word ojalá expresses a strong hope or wish. In Spanish, expressing desires is a classic trigger for the subjunctive mood. That is why this sentence uses the subjunctive midamos instead of the present indicative medimos.
Why do we use esta instead of esto before mesa?
Mesa is a feminine noun, so it requires the feminine demonstrative adjective esta. Esto is the neuter form. You only use esto for abstract concepts or unknown objects, but never directly before a specific noun.
Does the adjective exactos have to go after centímetros?
Yes, descriptive adjectives like exactos usually come right after the noun they describe in Spanish. Since centímetros is a masculine plural noun, the adjective must also take the masculine plural form exactos.
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