The subjunctive in adverbial clauses Flashcards
What is an adverb?
Modifies a verb indicating why, where, when, and how an action is performed
ex: she writes well
What is an adverbial clause?
They have the same function as adverbs but they have a subject, and predicate, and are introduced by conjunctions or conjunctive phrases
ex: Te ayudaré cuando (tú) me necesites - I’ll help you when you need me
a menos que
unless
con tal (de) que
provided (that)
en caso (de) que
in case (that)
no sea (fuera) que
lest (so that… not), in case that
para que
in order that, so that
sin que
without
de modo que
so that
de manera que
so that
When do “de modo que” and “de manera que” take the subjunctive?
When they express purpose
**indicative- when they express result
subjunctive
ex: El arquelogo habló can los saqueadores de modo que dejaran de excavar ilegalmente
The archaeologist talked to the looters so that they would stop excavating illegally
indicative
ex: el arquelogo habló a los saqueadores de modo que dejaron de excavar ilegalmente
The archaeologist talked to the looters, and because of that, they stopped excavating illegally
aunque
even if
What does aunque take the subjunctive?
- When it refers to an unaccomplished act or hypothesis
- When it indicates that the speaker does not believe the statement to be a fact
ex: Aunque me lo juraran, no lo creería
Even if they swore it to me, I wouldn’t believe it
a no ser que
unless
a fin de que
in order that, so that
