Puesto que?

Patricia T.C1Kwiziq community member

HII understand why Mientras que is correct but why is the Puesto que option incorrect?

Carmen montaría su propio negocio ________. Carmen would set up her own business provided the bank gave her the loan.mientras que el banco le diera el préstamomientras el banco le dio el préstamopuesto que el banco le dio el préstamo

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Mientras with past tenses in the indicative and subjunctive in Spanish (subordinate time/conditional clauses)"

Asked 2 years ago

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hola Patricia

The conjunction "puesto que" has a different meaning to "provided / if /as long as..." which is what you find in the English translation in this test-question:

"... provided the bank gave her the loan"

Puesto que means "because..."

Saludos

Inma

Like12 years ago

Patricia T.C1Kwiziq community member

thank you

Like02 years ago

Patricia T. asked:

Puesto que?

HII understand why Mientras que is correct but why is the Puesto que option incorrect?

Carmen montaría su propio negocio ________. Carmen would set up her own business provided the bank gave her the loan.mientras que el banco le diera el préstamomientras el banco le dio el préstamopuesto que el banco le dio el préstamo

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