The subjunctive in adverbial clauses Flashcards

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What is an adverb?

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Modifies a verb indicating why, where, when, and how an action is performed

ex: she writes well

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What is an adverbial clause?

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They have the same function as adverbs but they have a subject, and predicate, and are introduced by conjunctions or conjunctive phrases

ex: Te ayudaré cuando (tú) me necesites - I’ll help you when you need me

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a menos que

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unless

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con tal (de) que

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provided (that)

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en caso (de) que

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in case (that)

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no sea (fuera) que

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lest (so that… not), in case that

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para que

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in order that, so that

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sin que

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without

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de modo que

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so that

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de manera que

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so that

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When do “de modo que” and “de manera que” take the subjunctive?

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When they express purpose

**indicative- when they express result

subjunctive
ex: El arquelogo habló can los saqueadores de modo que dejaran de excavar ilegalmente

The archaeologist talked to the looters so that they would stop excavating illegally

indicative
ex: el arquelogo habló a los saqueadores de modo que dejaron de excavar ilegalmente

The archaeologist talked to the looters, and because of that, they stopped excavating illegally

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aunque

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even if

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What does aunque take the subjunctive?

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  1. When it refers to an unaccomplished act or hypothesis
  2. When it indicates that the speaker does not believe the statement to be a fact

ex: Aunque me lo juraran, no lo creería
Even if they swore it to me, I wouldn’t believe it

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a no ser que

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unless

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a fin de que

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in order that, so that

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What are the eight conjunctive phrases that are always followed by the subjunctive?

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  1. a fin de que
  2. a menos que
  3. a no ser que
  4. con tal (de) que
  5. en caso (de) que
  6. no sea (fuera) que
  7. para que*
  8. sin que*

*need a change in subject, if not then they’re just “para” and “sin” no que