{"id":2458,"date":"2011-03-09T15:57:21","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T20:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=2458"},"modified":"2011-03-09T15:57:21","modified_gmt":"2011-03-09T20:57:21","slug":"spanish-lesson-intermediate-13-presente-de-subjuntivo-with-temporary-sentences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-lesson-intermediate-13-presente-de-subjuntivo-with-temporary-sentences\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Lesson Intermediate 13 Presente de Subjuntivo with temporary sentences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spanish Lesson Intermediate 13 Presente de Subjuntivo with temporary sentences\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sb8H-5UTKNw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hola a todos!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hoy vamos a ver el uso del Presente de Subjuntivo en frases temporales (temporary sentences). A temporary sentence is one which uses words such as \u201cwhen\u201d, \u201cwhile\u201d, \u201cbefore\u201d, \u201cafter\u201d, \u201cuntil\u201d, etc, with a verb afterwards. For example: \u201cCuando hace calor voy a la playa\u201d which means \u201cWhen it is hot I go to the beach\u201d. The verb following \u201ccuando\u201d can be in indicative (ordinary present or different past tenses) or in subjunctive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u00b4s see when we put the verb in indicative and when we put it in subjunctive:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cuando + indicativo: To express an action in the present or in the past:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cuando + presente:<br \/>\n\u2022\tCuando vuelvo del trabajo, estudio espa\u00f1ol: When I return from work, I study Spanish<\/p>\n<p>Cuando + pret. imperfecto:<br \/>\n\u2022\tCuando viv\u00edamos en Barcelona, \u00e9ramos muy felices: When we lived in Barcelona, we were very happy<\/p>\n<p>Cuando + pret. indefinido:<br \/>\n\u2022\tCuando estuve en Madrid visit\u00e9 muchos museos: When I was in Madrid, I visited many museums<\/p>\n<p>Cuando + subjuntivo: To express an action in the future:<\/p>\n<p>Cuando + presente de subjuntivo:<br \/>\n\u2022\tCuando vaya a Par\u00eds, comer\u00e9 caracoles: When I go to Paris, I will eat snails<br \/>\n\u2022\tCuando llegu\u00e9is a casa, llamadme: When you get home, phone me<\/p>\n<p><strong>You don\u00b4t always have to use \u201ccuando\u201d, there are other expressions that follow the same rules we have seen before (indicative to express an action in the present or past and subjunctive to express an action in the future).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s look at some of these other expressions now:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>En cuanto: As soon as:<br \/>\n\u2022\tLl\u00e1manos en cuanto tengas tiempo: Call us as soon as you have time<br \/>\n\u2022\tNos llam\u00f3 en cuanto tuvo tiempo: He called us as soon as he had time<\/p>\n<p>Mientras: While:<br \/>\n\u2022\tYo har\u00e9 la comida mientras Luc\u00eda estudie: I will make the food while Luc\u00eda studies<br \/>\n\u2022\tYo hice la comida mientras Luc\u00eda estudiaba: I made the food while Luc\u00eda was studying<\/p>\n<p>Hasta que: Until:<br \/>\n\u2022\tNo salgas de la cocina hasta que termines la comida: Don\u00b4t leave the kitchen until you finish your food<br \/>\n\u2022\tNo saliste de la cocina hasta que terminaste la comida: You didn\u00b4t leave the kitchen until you finished your food<\/p>\n<p><strong>With the expressions \u201cantes de\u201d (before) and \u201cdespu\u00e9s de\u201d (after) we use the verb in infinitive when the main action in done by the same person as the action after \u201cantes de\u201d or \u201cdespu\u00e9s de\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Siempre me ducho antes de desayunar: I always take a shower before having breakfast.<br \/>\nVoy a ir al supermercado despu\u00e9s de comer: I will go to the supermarket after eating<\/p>\n<p>If the person who does the main action is different to the one after the words \u201cantes de\u201d or \u201cdespu\u00e9s de\u201d you have to put \u201cantes de que\u201d or \u201cdespu\u00e9s de que\u201d and a verb in subjunctive.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p>Antes de que: Before \u2026:<br \/>\n\u2022\tQuiero hablar contigo antes de que te vayas: I want to speak to you before you go<br \/>\n\u2022\tQuer\u00eda hablar contigo antes de que te fueras: I wanted to speak to you before you left<\/p>\n<p>Despu\u00e9s de que: After \u2026:<br \/>\n\u2022\tVoy a hablar con \u00e9l despu\u00e9s de que coma: I am going to speak to him after he eats<br \/>\n\u2022\tHabl\u00e9 con \u00e9l despu\u00e9s de que comiera: I spoke to him after he ate<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bueno, esto es todo por hoy. We have learned another use of the Present Subjunctive. We will see quite a few different uses, so keep reviewing the different classes to make sure that you remember in which situations you should use it. This is certainly not easy, but with time, patience and perseverance you will eventually be talking like a native Spanish speaker!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I look forward to seeing you again in our next Spanish video lesson.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1\u00a1\u00a1Que pas\u00e9is una buena semana y hasta pronto!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a1Hola a todos! Hoy vamos a ver el uso del Presente de Subjuntivo en frases temporales (temporary sentences). A temporary sentence is one which uses words such as \u201cwhen\u201d, \u201cwhile\u201d, \u201cbefore\u201d, \u201cafter\u201d, \u201cuntil\u201d, etc, with a verb afterwards. 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