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25 Cards in this Set
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antes (de) que (conjunction of time)
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subjunctive always follows "antes (de) que"
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cuando (conjunction of time)
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takes subjunctive if what follows has not taken place yet
takes infinitive if action introduced is customary or has already taken place |
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apenas
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takes subjunctive if what follows has not taken place yet
takes infinitive if action introduced is customary or has already taken place |
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en cuanto
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takes subjunctive if what follows has not taken place yet
takes infinitive if action introduced is customary or has already taken place |
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despues (de) que
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takes subjunctive if what follows has not taken place yet
takes infinitive if action introduced is customary or has already taken place |
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hasta que
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takes subjunctive if what follows has not taken place yet
takes infinitive if action introduced is customary or has already taken place |
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esperar a que
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takes subjunctive if what follows has not taken place yet
takes infinitive if action introduced is customary or has already taken place |
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mientras (que)
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takes subjunctive if what follows has not taken place yet
takes infinitive if action introduced is customary or has already taken place |
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tan pronto (como)
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takes subjunctive if what follows has not taken place yet
takes infinitive if action introduced is customary or has already taken place |
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a fin de que
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always takes the subjunctive
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a menos que
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always takes the subjunctive
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a no ser que
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always takes the subjunctive
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con tal (de) que
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always takes the subjunctive
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en caso (de) que
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always takes the subjunctive
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no sea (fuera) que
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always takes the subjunctive
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para que
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takes the subjunctive unless there is no change of subject
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sin que
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takes the subjunctive unless there is no change of subject
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de modo que
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takes the subjunctive when expresses purpose
takes the infinitive when expresses result |
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de manera que
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takes the subjunctive when expresses purpose
takes the infinitive when expresses result |
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aunque
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takes the subjunctive when it refers to an unaccomplished act or hypothesis or when the speaker does not believe the statement to be a fact.
Otherwise indicative is used |
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"If" clause
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When an "if" clause introduces a contrary-to-fact verb OR a condition that is unlikely to take place the subjunctive is used
present and future time uses imperfect subjunctive past time uses pluperfect subjunctive (the other verb is conditional or conditional perfect) "if" clauses that introduce a verb that is neither contrary to fact nor unlikely to take place use the indicative. |
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de + infinitive
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sometimes used instead of an "if" clause
(When an "if" clause introduces a contrary-to-fact verb OR a condition that is unlikely to take place the subjunctive is used present and future time uses imperfect subjunctive past time uses pluperfect subjunctive (the other verb is conditional or conditional perfect) "if" clauses that introduce a verb that is neither contrary to fact nor unlikely to take place use the indicative.) |
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como si + subjunctive
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como si (as if) always presents a contrary_to_fact or hypothetical situation,
it always takes the imperfect or pluperfect subjunctive Imperfect subj = coincident in time as the main verb pluperfect subj = action or state prior to main verb |
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Ni que + Imperfect or Pluperfect subjunctive
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"Ni que" is used in elliptical exclamatory statements and always precedes imperfect or pluperfect subjunctive verb
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Por si (acaso)
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Por si (acaso) [just in case] is followed by either the present indicative or the imperfect subjunctive, the latter indicating a more unlikely situation.
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