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El subjuntivo en las cláusulas adverbiales
Subjunctive in adverbial clauses!!!!!
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Compare to noun clauses:
I want you to go to the beach. Quiero que vayas a la playa. Adverbial clause: I’ll see you when you go to the beach. Te veré cuando vayas a la playa.
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That’s right, adverbial clauses are introduced by adverbs.
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In Spanish there are 2 main types of adverbial phrases that introduce the subjunctive:
Conditional conjunctions, which deal with certain conditions being met Temporal conjunctions, which deal with time
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Las conjunciones condicionales (Conditional conjunctions)
En caso de que – in case Sin que – without Con tal que – provided that A menos que – unless Para que – so that A fin de que – so that
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The conditional conjunctions always set up the subjunctive, either the present or the past
I can’t leave without her knowing. No puedo salir sin que ella sepa. He stole so that his kids could eat. Robó para que sus hijos pudieran comer.
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Las conjunciones temporales (Temporal conjunctions)
Mientras – while, as long as(subjuntivo) Antes de que – before Tan pronto como - as soon as Cuando – when Hasta que – until En cuanto – as soon as Después de que - after
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The temporal conjunctions only set up subjunctive when they introduce future actions
I ate when you left. Comí cuando saliste. I usually eat when you leave. Suelo comer cuando sales. I will eat when you leave. Voy a comer cuando salgas.
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Escribir en español I wouldn’t do that, unless you have a license.
As soon as you finish, we’ll continue. We slept until the horses returned. Juan ate before the storm arrived. I’d answer if I knew. There are probably a million reasons not to do it.
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