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1
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Permission

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Subjunctive

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Aun cuando

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Even though / although (indicative)

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with the goal / purpose of

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a fin de que / con el fin de que (subjunctivo)

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so

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conque (indicative, including imperative)

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After

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Subjunctive

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Fear

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Subjunctive

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Probability

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Subjunctive

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I like the car, that’s why I want to buy it.

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Me gusta el coche, de ahí que quiera comprarlo.

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It’s not so difficult that it can’t be done.

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No es tan dificile como para que no se pueda hacer.

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I’m angry, so leave me in peace

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Estoy enfadada, conque déjame en paz.

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how do you say ‘provided’?

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con tal de que

a condición de que

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Interesarse que

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Subjunctive

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Esperar

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Subjunctive

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So that

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Subjunctive only

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Asi (es) que

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So that (indicative)

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Importar que

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Subjunctive

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A fin de que

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So that (subjunctive only)

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Whenever

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Subjunctive

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Certainty

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(indicative)

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Pienso que esta….

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Indicative

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Uncertainty

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Subjunctive

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Before

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Subjunctive

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Saber

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(indicative)

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Considerando que

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Considering that (indicative)

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It’s not so …. that you can’t

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no + ser + tan + adjective or adverb + como para que (subjunctivo)

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No creo

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Subjunctive

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Tan pronto como

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As soon as (subjunctive when referring to the future)

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Apenas

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Hardly / just as (subjunctive when referring to the future)

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29
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Me parece indignante que (parecer + adjective + que)

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Subjunctive

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that’s why

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de ahí, aquí que (subjunctive)

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31
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Ser tal que

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Indicative

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32
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Doubt

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Subjunctive

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33
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to be such/so… that …

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ser de un +adjective + que (indicative)

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34
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Sin que

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Without that (subjunctive only)

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Con tal de que

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Provided that. Only takes subjunctive

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36
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Unless

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Subjunctive

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Despues de que

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After (subjunctive when referring to the future)

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38
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Darse cuenta de que

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Indicative

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39
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Aunque with statement of fact

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Although (indicative)

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40
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He is so arrogant that nobody will put up with him.

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Es de un presumido que nadie lo aguanta.

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41
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Surprise

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Subjunctive

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42
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Siempre y cuando

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Whenever / every time that. Only takes subjnctive

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43
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No vaya a ser que

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Just in case / in the event of always subjunctive

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44
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Porque

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Because (indicative)

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45
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On the condition that

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Only takes subjunctive

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46
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Es indudable que

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(indicative)

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Teniendo en cuenta que

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Bearing in mind that / given that (indicative)

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por lo menos que sea

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at least he is

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49
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Although

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Indicative about facts, subjunctive when hypothetical or future

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50
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Hasta que

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Until (subjunctive when referring to the future)

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51
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Suggestions

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Subjunctive

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52
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Whilst

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Subjunctive when referring to the future

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53
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how do you say ‘as soon as’?

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inmediatamente que
tan pronto como
en tanto que

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54
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Creer

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(indicative)

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55
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A menos que

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Unless. Only take subjunctive

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56
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As soon as

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Subjunctive when referring to the future

57
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As he did not study, then he was suspended

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Como no estudia, pues suspende.

58
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Por consiguente

A

Consequently / therefore (indicative)

59
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When

A

Subjunctive when referring to the future

60
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I’m not so hungry that I can’t wait a while.

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No tengo tal hambre que no aguante un poco.

61
Q

how do you say ‘unless’?

A

a no ser que
salvo que
excepto que
a menos que

62
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Siempre que

A

Whenever / every time that. Only takes subjunctive

63
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Pese a que

A

Even though / in spite of / although (indicative)

64
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Por lo tanto

A

For that reason / therefore (indicative)

65
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Luego que

A

After (subjunctive when referring to the future)

66
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Nada que

A

nothing that (Subjunctive)

67
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Querer

A

Subjunctive

68
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Given that / since

A

Indicative

69
Q

Without (that)

A

Subjunctive

70
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Excepto que

A

Unless only takes subjunctive

71
Q

Knowledge

A

(indicative)

72
Q

Estar + adjective +que

A

Subjunctive

73
Q

Ojala que

A

Iwish( subjunctive only)

74
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A no ser que

A

Unless. Only takes subjunctive

75
Q

Orders

A

Subjunctive

76
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So that

A

Subjunctive

77
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De manera que

A

So that, in such a way (subjunctive only)

78
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Therefore

A

Indicative

79
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De modo que

A

So that; in order that. Only takes subjunctive

80
Q

Ser + adjective + que

A

Takes subjunctive

81
Q

Me extrano

A

Subjunctive

82
Q

He did not tell the truth, consequently he was expelled.

A

No dijo la verdad, así pues fue expulsado

83
Q

The next time that

A

Subjunctive when referring to the future

84
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Dado que

A

Given that (indicative)

85
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En caso de que

A

In the event that / if (subjunctive only)

86
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Cuando

A

When (subjunctive when referring to the future)

87
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Gustar que

A

Subjunctive (deseo)

88
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Dudo

A

Subjunctive

89
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then, as a consequence

A

… pues

90
Q

Don’t drink too much wine while you still have to drive.

A

No bebas tanto vino para que puedas conducir.

91
Q

Facts

A

(indicative)

92
Q

Conocer

A

(indicative)

93
Q

Igual +

A

Indicative

94
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Antes de que

A

Before (subjunctive only)

95
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Mientras

A

Whilst (subjunctive when referring to the future)

96
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and so, consequently (indicative)

A

así pues

97
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En cuanto

A

As soon as (subjunctive when referring to the future)

98
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Hardly

A

Subjunctive when referring to the future

99
Q

Desire / wish

A

Subjunctive

100
Q

how do you say ‘although’?

A

aunque
a pesar de que
pese a que
aun cuando

101
Q

La proxima vez que

A

The next time that (subjunctive when referring to the future)

102
Q

I like him a lot, that’s why I want to invite him.

A

Me cae bien, de ahí que quiera invitarlo.

103
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En tanto que

A

As soon as (subjunctive when referring to the future)

104
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Cada vez que

A

Each time that (subjunctive when referring to the future)

105
Q

Como (if)

A

Takes subjunctive

106
Q

Provided that

A

Subjunctive

107
Q

Todo lo bien que

A

Indicative

108
Q

not so …. that

A

ni + verb + tal + noun + que (subjunctivo)

109
Q

Prohibition

A

Subjunctive

110
Q

Sadness

A

Subjunctive

111
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Como (as)

A

As (subjunctive when referring to the future)

112
Q

esperar

A

uses subjunctivo

113
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that’s why

A

de ahí que (subjunctivo)

114
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A pesar de que

A

Despite that / although (indicative)

115
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Emotion

A

Subjunctive

116
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Pedir que

A

Subjunctive

117
Q

Denial

A

Subjunctive

118
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Happiness

A

Subjunctive

119
Q

Aunque with the future or hypothetical

A

Subjunctive

120
Q

Salvo que

A

Unless only take subjunctive

121
Q

Entonces

A

So (indicative)

122
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Each time that

A

Subjunctive when referring to the future

123
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Just in case

A

Always subjunctive

124
Q

Ya que

A

Since / given that (indicative)

125
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As

A

Subjunctive when referring to the future

126
Q

If

A

Como subjunctive

127
Q

Recommendar que

A

Subjunctive

128
Q

Para que

A

In order / so that only takes subjunctive

129
Q

don’t do something … while you still have to….

A

no + verb + tanto/os/a/as + noun + para que (subjunctivo)

130
Q

Creer (affirmative)

A

Indicative

131
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Inmediatamente que

A

As soon as (subjunctive when referring to the future)

132
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Por eso

A

Therefore (indicative)

133
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I make many phrases with the purpose that you learn grammar.

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Hago muchas frases a fin de que aprendas la gramatica.

134
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Puesto que

A

Since / given that (indicative)

135
Q

En consecuencia

A

As a consequence / therefore (indicative)

136
Q

Defender que

A

Subjunctive

137
Q

In the event that

A

Only takes subjunctive

138
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A condicion de que

A

On the condition that. Only takes subjunctive