Breakdown of La jefa ha implementado esta nueva ley con el fin de que paguemos menos.
nuevo
new / another, different (before the noun)
la jefa
the boss (f)
menos
less; to (telling the time: a quarter to two)
pagar
to pay
este
this (m.sg., also esta, estos, estas, esto)
haber
to have (auxiliary)
implementar
to implement
la ley
the law
con el fin de que
with the aim that
Questions & Answers about La jefa ha implementado esta nueva ley con el fin de que paguemos menos.
Why do we use paguemos in the subjunctive here instead of the indicative?
The phrase con el fin de que expresses a goal or purpose. Like para que, it always requires the subjunctive because the outcome is just an intention, not a declared reality. Here, it triggers the present subjunctive paguemos.
Is there a difference between using con el fin de que and just saying para que in this sentence?
Why does paguemos have a u in it?
The infinitive is pagar. To keep the hard g sound of the infinitive when conjugating in the present subjunctive, the spelling changes from g to gu before the letter e. Without the u, pagemos would be pronounced with a raspy sound, similar to an English h.
Could we just drop the que and say con el fin de pagar instead?
Not in this sentence. You use the infinitive structure without que only when the subject remains the same. Here, the boss (la jefa) does the implementing, but we (nosotros) do the paying. Because the subjects are different, you must use que followed by the subjunctive.
Why use the present perfect (ha implementado) here instead of the simple past (implementó)?
In Spanish from Spain, the present perfect is used for past actions that feel recent or directly connected to the present moment. It implies the law was passed recently and its intended effects are relevant to us right now.
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