El subjuntivo después de ciertas conjunciones en cláusulas adverbiales

What's a clause?  A group of words, containing a verb, that expresses an idea.

What's an  adverb?  It tells how, when or why something is being done (when describing a verb).

The conjunctions are broken down into three sections ESCAPA A CAMEL CUT HD3

ESCAPA A En caso de (que) in case....... Sin (que) without (that)....... Con tal (de) (que) provided that, so that................................... Antes de (que) before.......................... Para (que) in order that, so that.................. A menos (que) unless............ A fin de que so that, in order that….

There are three things to remember with this group: If there is a "QUE", you must use the subjunctive.  If there is no "QUE", you must use the infinitive.  (Without the "que" these are prepositions and we know that infinitives always follow prepositions.) Never use the indicative after one of these!

Yo te digo para que ______saber dónde estaremos. (poder) I'm telling you so that you will know where we will be. puedas Necesito el cuchillo para ______el pan. (cortar) I need the knife to cut the bread. cortar

Me afeito antes de _______. (ducharse) I shave before showering. ducharme Me afeito antes de que _______para las clases. (salir) I shave before you leave for school. salgas

No puedes sacar buenas notas sin ______ (estudiar). You can't get good grades without studying. estudiar No podemos sacar buenas notas sin que el maestro nos ______ (ayudar) We can't get good grades unless the teacher helps us. ayude

CAMEL CUT Cuando when... Aunque even though… Mientras while... En cuanto as soon as... Luego que  as soon as... Cada vez que each time that… Una vez que once…. Tan pronto como as soon as...

The rules to follow with CAMEL CUT. If the event is going to take place in the future, or if the event is uncertain or doubtful, the subjunctive must be used. If the event does happen, or did happen for that matter, the indicative will be used.  You can never use the infinitive after these!!

Te llamaré en cuanto (tan pronto como, luego que) _______ al hotel Te llamaré en cuanto (tan pronto como, luego que) _______ al hotel. (llegar)  I'll call you as soon as I arrive at the hotel. ( I haven't yet arrived.) llegue Ella siempre me llama en cuanto (tan pronto como, luego que) ______ a casa.  (llegar) She always calls me as soon as she gets home.  (It's what happens.) llega

Empieza los deberes cuando tú ______ a casa. (llegar) Start the homework when you get home. (You aren't home yet.) llegues Empiezo los deberes cuando _____ a casa. (llegar) I start my  homework when I get home.  (It's what happens) llego

Yo saldré mientras ella ______ a casa. (venir) I'll leave when she is coming home. venga Yo salgo mientras ella _____ a casa. (venir)  I go out while she is coming home. viene

HD3 Hasta (que) until... Después de (que) after... De modo (que) in such a way that... De manera (que) in such a way that...

HD3 Rules If there is no "QUE", use infinitive If there is a "QUE", follow CAMEL CUT rules: If future or uncertainty is implied, use SUBJUNCTIVE. If the action is (or was) certain, use INDICATIVE.

Ellos van a trabajar hasta que _____bastante dinero para salir (tener). They are going to work until they have enough money to leave. tengan Ellos trabajan hasta que el jefe les ______ salir.  (mandar) They work until the boss tells them to leave. manda Ellos trabajan hasta _______. (desplomarse) They work until passing out. desplomarse

Me afeito después de _______. (ducharse) I shave after showering. ducharme Salgo para la escuela después de que mis hijos. _______. (despertarse) I leave for school after my kids wake up. se depiertan Me acostaré después de que ______ las campanas para el Año Nuevo. (sonar) I'll go to bed after the bells for the New Year ring. suenen

AUNQUE is special! Aunque + subjunctive = even if Aunque sea caro, lo voy a comprar. Aunque + indicative = even though Aunque es caro, lo voy a comprar.