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When to use the subjunctive

Understanding Subjunctive Use

Course: Spanish grammar essentialsSection: How to use the first conditional in SpanishSubtitles: es

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Sí.

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Y eh en el caso de

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subjuntivo tampoco puedes utilizarlo

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porque es algo eh la naturalidad del

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subjuntivo es duda, incertidumbre,

2:05

deseo, algo que tampoco es cierto. Sí. Y

2:10

no debes utilizarlo. No puedes decir,

2:12

"Ah, si tenga tiempo o si tendré

2:16

tiempo." No, siempre debes utilizar

2:20

presente en este caso. ¿Sí? ¿Por qué no?

2:24

Bueno, por ejemplo, vamos a verlo en un

2:28

ejemplo muy claro. Si tienes un

2:30

interruptor de la luz, ¿sí? El

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interruptor es el detonante. Sí. Cuando

2:36

presionas el interruptor

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presente, la luz se enciende.

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Consecuencia futura.

2:45

Sí.

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