CONJUNCTIONS THAT ARE FOLLOWED BY THE SUBJUNCTIVE

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CONJUNCTIONS THAT ARE FOLLOWED BY THE SUBJUNCTIVE
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The following conjunctions are always followed by
the subjunctive

• Para que/a fin de que in order that/so that
• A condición de que on condition that
• Con tal que provided that/as long as
• A menos que/a no ser que unless
• Antes (de) que before
• Como si as if (only used with the past
  subjunctive)

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• Sin que without
• En caso de que in case
• NB If there is no change of subject, the
  infinitive is used after para, antes de and sin
• Se fue sin decirme nada

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The following conjunctions may be followed either
by the Subjunctive or the Indicative

• It depends on the precise mood of the verb
• The most important of these are as follows
• tan pronto como as soon as

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• Siempre que whenever/as long as/ provided
• De manera que/de modo que so that (when so that
  implies aim/purpose it takes the subjunctive
  when it indicates result, it takes the
  indicative)
• Aunque although/even if
• A pesar de que despite the fact

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• Después (de) que after
• Como as (when as means since/because, it is
  always followed by the indicative)

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Look carefully at the following examples

• Lo haré tan pronto como pueda
• Jugaremos al tenis mañana siempre que no llueva
• Siempre que salimos, discutimos

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• Aunque haga mal tiempo, iremos a la playa
• Aunque es rico, es infeliz
• Hazlo tantas veces como quieras
• Debes colocar la planta de modo que reciba
  suficiente luz
• Trata de hacerlo de tal manera que nadie te vea