El subjuntivo en cláusulas adverbiales: Capítulo 7 El subjuntivo en cláusulas adverbiales: (para expresar tiempo, manera, lugar e intención) Los tiempos progresivos: el imperfecto: andar, continuar, seguir, ir, and venir
El subjuntivo en cláusulas adverbiales: Capítulo 7 1 El subjuntivo en cláusulas adverbiales: (para expresar tiempo, manera, lugar e intención)
El subjuntivo en cláusulas adverbiales A clause – Review A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb and is used as part of a sentence. A clause can be independent/main or dependent/subordinate (it is not a complete thought and cannot stand alone, nor does it make sense without another part of a sentence). See the sentences on the next page…
El subjuntivo en cláusulas adverbiales A clause – Review I want to go to the bank after we leave the movies. An independent/main clause makes sense by itself. I want to go to the bank… after we go to the movies. A dependent/subordinate clause is not a complete thought and does not make sense alone without another part of a sentence.
El subjuntivo en cláusulas adverbiales Dependent clauses begin with a word called conjunction. Conjunctions are words that connect two parts of a sentence. In English, include that, before, after, etc. The following words and phrases may require the subjunctive when expressing time, manner, place, and/or purpose…
El subjuntivo en cláusulas adverbiales The subjunctive is always used after the following phrases (conjunctions): a menos que antes (de) que con tal (de) que en caso (de) que para que sin que unless before provided that in case so that without Nos veremos en el campo de golf a menos que llueva. We’ll see each other at the golf course unless it rains. Pasa por la tintorería en caso (de) que esté listo mi traje. Stop by the dry cleaners in case my suit is ready.
El subjuntivo en cláusulas adverbiales The indicative is always used after these phrases when they are followed by a fact: ahora que puesto que ya que now that given that since, because David es muy generoso ahora que tiene el trabajo de dependiente. David is very generous now that he has the job as a store clerk. Puesto que va a comprar un carro nuevo, me va a regalar el viejo. Since he is buying a new car, he is giving me the old one.
El subjuntivo en cláusulas adverbiales With the following phrases, both the indicative and the subjunctive can be used: a pesar de que aun cuando aunque cuando de manera que de modo que después (de) que en cuanto hasta que luego que mientras (que) tan pronto como in spite of even when although;even if when so that after as soon as until while
El subjuntivo en cláusulas adverbiales To determine whether the subjunctive or the indicative is needed, one must ask the following question: From the point of view of the speaker, has the action already occurred? If the answer is yes, the indicative is needed.
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