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Hi,
How should I translate:
I hope she will get well soon / I hope she will feel better soon
Spero che lei stia di nuovo bene presto.
How do I use congiuntivo in the future tense? Sorry, maybe this is a stupid question. Thanks in advance.
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Your line is quite good, nothing to correct. "Spero si senta presto meglio" could translate the second sentence.
"Spero" needs the conjunctive.
"Spero" + congiuntivo presente
Exspress an hope for the future, like in your sentence "I hope she will get well"
"Spero" + congiuntivo passato
Express an hope about the past. "Spero sia stata una piacevole vacanza" "I hope it has been a pleasant holiday"
"Speravo" + congiuntivo imperfetto
Express a past hope about a present fact. "Speravo potessimo passare di qui, ma è chiuso" "I hoped we could pass through here, but it is closed"
"Speravo" + congiuntivo trapassato
Express a past hope about a past fact: "Speravo si sarebbe divertita durante questa gita, ma non si è divertita affatto" "I hoped she would have enjoyed this trip but she really didn't"
I hope this is clearer, now. I'm not sure about the English forms and I would really appreciate any correction, here. Thanks
Ciao.