Llegue

Llegue is the present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb llegar. In standard usage, this form appears in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive, such as expressions of wish, doubt, possibility, necessity, or emotion. It carries no independent meaning by itself beyond the sense supplied by the verb llegar, which means “to arrive” or “to reach.” The related preterite form is llegaré? No, the preterite is llegar with an accent: llegué.

Grammatical details: The present subjunctive forms of llegar are yo llegue, tú llegues, él/ella/Ud llegue, nosotros lleguemos, vosotros lleguéis, ellos/ellas/Uds lleguen. Examples include: “Espero que llegue a tiempo” (I hope that he/she arrives on time), “Es posible que llegue mañana” (It’s possible that he/she arrives tomorrow), and “Ojalá que llegue pronto” (I hope that he/she arrives soon).

Usage notes: The form arrives in the same contexts as other present-subjunctive forms in Spanish, typically after verbs of desire, doubt, emotion, or necessity, and in certain set phrases introduced by “que” or other conjunctions. It is not used in the indicative, where the corresponding forms are ganó; in present indicative the form is “llego,” and the preterite is “llegué.”

See also: llegar. In rare cases, Llegue may appear as a proper noun in names or toponyms, but such uses are uncommon and region-specific.