en el momento + subjunctive and future
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en el momento + subjunctive and future
Te acordarás de Paula cada vez que veas a Luisa.You'll remember Paula when/every time you see Luisa. acordarás - futureveas subjunctiveEn el momento en que llegues al trabajo, saluda a tus compañeros cordialmente.When/the moment you arrive at work, greet your colleagues cordially.llegues subjunctivesaluda - 3rd person presentshould it be saludarás - 2nd person future? i don't understand this sentancethanks in advance
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Cuando + the present subjunctive vs Cuando + the present indicative in Spanish"
Asked 1 year ago
Hola Julie
In this sentence:
En el momento en que llegues al trabajo, saluda a tus compañeros cordialmente.
When/the moment you arrive at work, greet your colleagues cordially.
The first verb is in the present subjunctive: llegues (cuando llegues...)
The second verb is in the imperative for tú: saluda
So, this is telling you to do something (an imperative = greet your collegues) when you arrive at work (whenever that is, future idea)
Here's a lesson that explains how to form the imperative (affirmative) for tú. The form coincides with the 3rd person singular of the present indicative.
I hope it clarifies it.
Saludos
Inma
Julie F. asked:
en el momento + subjunctive and future
Te acordarás de Paula cada vez que veas a Luisa.You'll remember Paula when/every time you see Luisa. acordarás - futureveas subjunctiveEn el momento en que llegues al trabajo, saluda a tus compañeros cordialmente.When/the moment you arrive at work, greet your colleagues cordially.llegues subjunctivesaluda - 3rd person presentshould it be saludarás - 2nd person future? i don't understand this sentancethanks in advance
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