I was just wondering about this today, how to tell when to use the subjunctive or the future. Both have this element of uncertainly - to a certain degree - haven't happened as yet and both deal with maybes, etc. The future is never really set in stone.

For example : I will go out when the sun shines. I think that in Spanish this could be said in either future or subjunctive, i.e.:

Saldré cuando brille el sol.

Saldré cuando brillará el sol.

Can you help me better understand this.

Thank you.

Nicole

Asked 4 years ago

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Sherry M.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Definite article in dates?

In the A0 lesson "Expressing dates in Spanish" the definite article is used: "El 7 de febrero de 1986", but in this lesson it isn't: "Hoy es 25 de septiembre". Is the definite article only used when the date isn't preceded by "ser"?

Asked 7 years ago

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Li K.A1KwizIQ community member

when do you include "Y" between parts of a number?

when do you include "Y" between parts of a number? One speaker uses it and the other does not. Vente seis anos vs. cinquenta y siete anos

Asked 7 years ago

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Dianna G.A1KwizIQ community member

Translation of "deporte"No hago deporte. I don't exercise.:
I think that "deporte" in Latin American Spanish should be translated as: I don't play sports or I don't do sports.

Or, the word "deporte" should be substituted with "ejercicio."

Asked 3 years ago

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Alain H.A0KwizIQ community member