The Subjunctive Mood

The mood of doubt, wish, and possibility

Up to now everything you've said in Portuguese has been *real* — things that happened, that happen, that will happen. The subjunctive opens a new door: things that **might** happen, that you **want** to happen, that you **doubt** will happen. *"Espero que você venha."* — "I hope you come." It's the mood that lets you wish, doubt, and recommend.