Por qué no puedo usar el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo?

Alejandro S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Por qué no puedo usar el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo?

What’s the reasoning for ruling out el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo?

de tantas horas que estuviera trabajando
Asked 2 years ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Alejandro 

These subordinate clauses are expressing a cause, stating something that does happen, there is no uncertainty or doubt, it is declaring something that happens; this is why they are used with the indicative. 

I hope this clarifies it.

Saludos

Alejandro S. asked:

Por qué no puedo usar el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo?

What’s the reasoning for ruling out el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo?

de tantas horas que estuviera trabajando

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