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
As soon as
Subjunctive when referring to the future
As he did not study, then he was suspended
Como no estudia, pues suspende.
Por consiguente
Consequently / therefore (indicative)
When
Subjunctive when referring to the future
I’m not so hungry that I can’t wait a while.
No tengo tal hambre que no aguante un poco.
how do you say ‘unless’?
a no ser que
salvo que
excepto que
a menos que
Siempre que
Whenever / every time that. Only takes subjunctive
Pese a que
Even though / in spite of / although (indicative)
Por lo tanto
For that reason / therefore (indicative)
Luego que
After (subjunctive when referring to the future)
Nada que
nothing that (Subjunctive)
Querer
Subjunctive
Given that / since
Indicative
Without (that)
Subjunctive
Excepto que
Unless only takes subjunctive
Knowledge
(indicative)
Estar + adjective +que
Subjunctive
Ojala que
Iwish( subjunctive only)
A no ser que
Unless. Only takes subjunctive
Orders
Subjunctive
So that
Subjunctive
De manera que
So that, in such a way (subjunctive only)
Therefore
Indicative
De modo que
So that; in order that. Only takes subjunctive
Ser + adjective + que
Takes subjunctive
Me extrano
Subjunctive
He did not tell the truth, consequently he was expelled.
No dijo la verdad, así pues fue expulsado
The next time that
Subjunctive when referring to the future
Dado que
Given that (indicative)
En caso de que
In the event that / if (subjunctive only)
Cuando
When (subjunctive when referring to the future)
Gustar que
Subjunctive (deseo)
Dudo
Subjunctive
then, as a consequence
… pues
Don’t drink too much wine while you still have to drive.
No bebas tanto vino para que puedas conducir.
Facts
(indicative)
Conocer
(indicative)
Igual +
Indicative
Antes de que
Before (subjunctive only)
Mientras
Whilst (subjunctive when referring to the future)
and so, consequently (indicative)
así pues
En cuanto
As soon as (subjunctive when referring to the future)
Hardly
Subjunctive when referring to the future
Desire / wish
Subjunctive
how do you say ‘although’?
aunque
a pesar de que
pese a que
aun cuando
La proxima vez que
The next time that (subjunctive when referring to the future)
I like him a lot, that’s why I want to invite him.
Me cae bien, de ahí que quiera invitarlo.
En tanto que
As soon as (subjunctive when referring to the future)
Cada vez que
Each time that (subjunctive when referring to the future)
Como (if)
Takes subjunctive
Provided that
Subjunctive
Todo lo bien que
Indicative
not so …. that
ni + verb + tal + noun + que (subjunctivo)
Prohibition
Subjunctive
Sadness
Subjunctive
Como (as)
As (subjunctive when referring to the future)
esperar
uses subjunctivo
that’s why
de ahí que (subjunctivo)
A pesar de que
Despite that / although (indicative)
Emotion
Subjunctive
Pedir que
Subjunctive
Denial
Subjunctive
Happiness
Subjunctive
Aunque with the future or hypothetical
Subjunctive
Salvo que
Unless only take subjunctive
Entonces
So (indicative)
Each time that
Subjunctive when referring to the future
Just in case
Always subjunctive
Ya que
Since / given that (indicative)
As
Subjunctive when referring to the future
If
Como subjunctive
Recommendar que
Subjunctive
Para que
In order / so that only takes subjunctive
don’t do something … while you still have to….
no + verb + tanto/os/a/as + noun + para que (subjunctivo)
Creer (affirmative)
Indicative
Inmediatamente que
As soon as (subjunctive when referring to the future)
Por eso
Therefore (indicative)
I make many phrases with the purpose that you learn grammar.
Hago muchas frases a fin de que aprendas la gramatica.
Puesto que
Since / given that (indicative)
En consecuencia
As a consequence / therefore (indicative)
Defender que
Subjunctive
In the event that
Only takes subjunctive
A condicion de que
On the condition that. Only takes subjunctive