How Do You Say...?
"Maybe" or "Perhaps"
Most students of Spanish learn the words, "acaso," "tal vez," "quizá," or "quizás" for the English word, "maybe".
 | | "Quizá" and "quizás" almost always require a verb in the subjunctive | | | mood or future tense.
| | | "Tal vez" also almost always requires a verb in the subjunctive mood or future tense.
| | | "Acaso" requires the subjunctive, unless used sarcastically.
| | | The subjunctive is almost non-existent in English these days, AND
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it is very difficult for an English speaker to use consistently well.
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| | The easiest way for YOU to say "maybe" is to use the expression, "a lo mejor."
| | | "A lo mejor" takes a verb in the present tense, making it much easier to use.
| | | As in, "A lo mejor él viene mañana," or, "Maybe he´ll come tomorrow."
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Is it ever possible to put an object pronoun AFTER the verb?
Yes. There are 4 possibilities that come to mind.
| | First, by using indirect object pronouns in the form, "a mi," "a ti," "a usted," etc.
| | | Second, they can be attached to the end of an infinitive of a verb, e.g., "voy a hacerlo."
| | | Third, they can be attached to the end of a present participle, e.g., "estoy haciendolo."
| | | Fourth, they can be hung off the end of the imperative form of the verb, e.g., "¡digame!" or "¡hazmelo!"
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