Expressions Flashcards
Permission
Subjunctive
Aun cuando
Even though / although (indicative)
with the goal / purpose of
a fin de que / con el fin de que (subjunctivo)
so
conque (indicative, including imperative)
After
Subjunctive
Fear
Subjunctive
Probability
Subjunctive
I like the car, that’s why I want to buy it.
Me gusta el coche, de ahí que quiera comprarlo.
It’s not so difficult that it can’t be done.
No es tan dificile como para que no se pueda hacer.
I’m angry, so leave me in peace
Estoy enfadada, conque déjame en paz.
how do you say ‘provided’?
con tal de que
a condición de que
Interesarse que
Subjunctive
Esperar
Subjunctive
So that
Subjunctive only
Asi (es) que
So that (indicative)
Importar que
Subjunctive
A fin de que
So that (subjunctive only)
Whenever
Subjunctive
Certainty
(indicative)
Pienso que esta….
Indicative
Uncertainty
Subjunctive
Before
Subjunctive
Saber
(indicative)
Considerando que
Considering that (indicative)
It’s not so …. that you can’t
no + ser + tan + adjective or adverb + como para que (subjunctivo)
No creo
Subjunctive
Tan pronto como
As soon as (subjunctive when referring to the future)
Apenas
Hardly / just as (subjunctive when referring to the future)
Me parece indignante que (parecer + adjective + que)
Subjunctive
that’s why
de ahí, aquí que (subjunctive)
Ser tal que
Indicative
Doubt
Subjunctive
to be such/so… that …
ser de un +adjective + que (indicative)
Sin que
Without that (subjunctive only)
Con tal de que
Provided that. Only takes subjunctive
Unless
Subjunctive
Despues de que
After (subjunctive when referring to the future)
Darse cuenta de que
Indicative
Aunque with statement of fact
Although (indicative)
He is so arrogant that nobody will put up with him.
Es de un presumido que nadie lo aguanta.
Surprise
Subjunctive
Siempre y cuando
Whenever / every time that. Only takes subjnctive
No vaya a ser que
Just in case / in the event of always subjunctive
Porque
Because (indicative)
On the condition that
Only takes subjunctive
Es indudable que
(indicative)
Teniendo en cuenta que
Bearing in mind that / given that (indicative)
por lo menos que sea
at least he is
Although
Indicative about facts, subjunctive when hypothetical or future
Hasta que
Until (subjunctive when referring to the future)
Suggestions
Subjunctive
Whilst
Subjunctive when referring to the future
how do you say ‘as soon as’?
inmediatamente que
tan pronto como
en tanto que
Creer
(indicative)
A menos que
Unless. Only take subjunctive