grammar.subjunctive.ojala
Ojalá: hopes and regrets
Ojalá + present subjunctive hopes (ojalá venga); + imperfect wishes against the odds (ojalá viniera); + pluperfect regrets (ojalá hubiera venido).
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Explanation
From Arabic 'in sha' Allah', ojalá always takes the subjunctive, with or without que. The tense sets the realism: venga (possible), viniera (unlikely/contrary), hubiera venido (lost past).
It stands alone as an answer too: ¿Crees que baje el dólar? — ¡Ojalá!
Examples
Ojalá apruebe el visado.
I hope the visa gets approved.
I hope the visa gets approved.
Region: global
Ojalá tuviéramos más tiempo.
I wish we had more time.
I wish we had more time.
Region: global