Introducere
| conjunction | meaning |
|---|---|
| que | that |
| porque | because |
| como | since (at the start of the sentence) |
| ya que, puesto que | since, given that |
| aunque | although, even if |
| cuando | when |
| mientras | while |
| si | if |
| para que | so that |
- Creo que tienes razón.I think you're right.
- No fui porque estaba enfermo.I didn't go because I was ill.
- Como estaba enfermo, no fui.Since I was ill, I didn't go.
- Te llamo cuando llegue.I'll call you when I arrive.
Que (that) can never be left out the way English drops that: Creo que viene, not Creo viene.
Porque, Como, Ya Que
Porque comes after the main clause. Como gives the reason first. Ya que presents the reason as already known.
- No salí porque llovía.I didn't go out because it was raining.
- Como llovía, no salí.Since it was raining, I didn't go out.
- Ya que insistes, iré.Since you insist, I'll go.
- Porque llovía, no salí.Como llovía, no salí.
Conjunctions with the Subjunctive
Para que always takes the subjunctive. Cuando and aunque take it for future or uncertain events.
- Te lo explico para que lo entiendas.I'll explain it so that you understand.
- Cuando llegues, llámame.When you arrive, call me.
- Aunque es caro, lo compro.Although it's expensive, I'm buying it.
- Aunque sea caro, lo compraré.Even if it's expensive, I'll buy it.
Exerciții
No salí ___ llovía mucho.
___ estaba cansado, me fui a dormir. (Since)
___ tienes tiempo, llámame. (If)
Creo ___ tienes razón.
Te lo explico para que lo ___.
Cuando ___ a casa, llámame.
Aunque ___ (ser) caro, me gusta. (a known fact)
Aunque ___ (llover) mañana, iremos a la playa. (it may or may not rain)
___ yo cocino, tú pones la mesa. (While)
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