CSG163

152 Complete Spanish Grammar

• The subjunctive is used after these conjunctions and expressions of time if the action or event has not yet occurred. The actions expressed in dependent clauses generally occur or are ex-pected to occur after the action of the verb in the main clause.

Nosotros esperamos el autobus hasta que llegue.

Garlos comprara los billetes despues de que decidamos la fecha de salida.

Traiga Ud. los papeles en cuanto esten listos.

We wait for the bus until it arrives.

Carlos will buy the tickets after we decide the datę of departure.

Bńng thepapers as soon as they are ready.

Notę that each of the main clauses in the three examples above uses a different tense or mood: esperamos, the present, comprara, the futurę, and finally, traiga, an imperative. In each instance, the action in the dependent clause has yet to occur.

• Use the subjunctive when there is uncertainty or lack of evidence that the action or event will actually take place. Aunque (even if) is used to introduce a clause referring to hypothetical circumstances or events, either unknown or not elear:

Aunque sea dificil, voy a ahorrar dinero Even if it is (may be) difficult, I will save

money

todos los meses. euery month.

With aunque followed by the subjunctive sea, the speaker reveals an uncertain situation: sav-ing money every month may or may not be difficult for him or her. Such hypothetical situa-tions or events require the subjunctive after the conjunction.

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ejercicio

En la tienda. Prdctica. Escńbe la forma apropiada del verbo en el presente de subjuntwo.

1. Puedes usar mi telefono celular cada vez que tu_ (querer).

2. Queremos que los clientes gasten mucho dinero mientras_ (durar) la venta

especial.

3. Lee bien este articulo de modo que lo_ (comprender).

4. El empleado apagara las luces despues que el publico_ (salir).

5. Mario usara una taqeta de credito cuando el camarero_ (traer) la cuenta.

6. Yo voy a buscar el correo en cuanto_ (venir) el cartero.

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ejercicio

En la oficina, todos ayudan. En espahol Usa el subjuntwo en tus respuestas. 1. I will read the message as soon as I can. _