Tip that indicative never follows como si

Erika C.C1Kwiziq community member

Tip that indicative never follows como si

Am I reading something incorrectly? In the tip it says ”…in Spanish como si can never be followed by a tense in the indicative or El Presente de Subjuntivo.” But in the topic “using como si in Spanish with indicative to express indifference” it seems to contradict this. Am I missing something?

Last updated: 18th Jan 2023Spanish»Recommended lessons»Using "como si" in Spanish with indicative to express indifference”

 

 

 

Asked 10 months ago
InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish Teacher

Hola Erika

No, you're right. We reworded what was explained in the lesson on "como si" + imperfect subjunctive so it's clearer now. Como si can indeed be followed by the indicative, but it would have a completely different meaning. It does express indifference towards something. That is in this other lesson. I connected the two lessons so students can compare them and see the different usages of como si. I hope it helps.

Saludos

Inma

Erika C. asked:

Tip that indicative never follows como si

Am I reading something incorrectly? In the tip it says ”…in Spanish como si can never be followed by a tense in the indicative or El Presente de Subjuntivo.” But in the topic “using como si in Spanish with indicative to express indifference” it seems to contradict this. Am I missing something?

Last updated: 18th Jan 2023Spanish»Recommended lessons»Using "como si" in Spanish with indicative to express indifference”

 

 

 

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