tant de bo + Subjunctive
Tant De Bo with the Subjunctive
Tant de bo introduces a wish, commonly followed by a subjunctive clause.
How It Works
Tant de bo vingui demà expresses a wish about a possible future event. Imperfect subjunctive can express a more remote wish about the present or future: tant de bo tingués més temps. The expression does not assert that the wished-for situation is true.
For regret about an unrealized past event, use pluperfect subjunctive: tant de bo hagués vingut. Choose the time and degree of remoteness deliberately rather than treating all three tenses as interchangeable translations of I wish.
The wished-for clause can stand on its own after tant de bo. In ordinary writing no que is needed between the expression and the verb. An exclamation mark can convey emotion, but it is not required to make the construction grammatical.
Examples (3)
- Tant de bo vingui demà!
I hope she comes tomorrow!
- Tant de bo tingués més temps!
I wish I had more time!
- Tant de bo hagués escoltat!
If only I had listened!
How It Connects
Learn This First
Build a wish or request with subjunctive before adjusting its tense or idiom. Recognize subjunctive forms and nonasserted content before extending the mood to new clauses.