I would like to ask if this construction is often used in Spanish. Is it in some cases interchangeable with cuando? Can it also mean immediately after? E.g. : al regresar del museo me tumbé en la cama? Al plus infinitive seems to be a very convenient construction.
How often is this construction used
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Emanuel B.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
How often is this construction used
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using Spanish conjunction al + infinitive/perfect infinitive = when doing/ because of doing [something]"
Asked 5 years ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq
Hola Emanuel
It is used very very often. And yes, you could say:
Al llegar a casa llamó a Silvia.
or
Cuando llegó a casa llamó a Silvia.
Different structures meaning the same.
Inma
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