As long as I be/am/will be

Question

Hi! I've got the following question: How would you translate into English "Mientras siga siendo/sea el director/a del programa ..."? I don't know what would be more accurate to say. Which one should I use: "As long as I be/am/will be the director..."?

Answer 1

In English, you could say...

As long as I am the director.... (this states that you are already the director)

As long as I will be the director... (this states that you will be the director in the future)

NOT... as long as I be the director.

Alright, thanks! - assensi, May 31, 2011

Answer 2

As Tosh says +

As long as I continue being the director ........

or

As long as I continue to be the director ........

Update

See Eddy's answer.

change as follows:

While I continue being the director ........

or

While I continue to be the director ........

or

While I am the director.

good to know, thanks! - assensi, May 31, 2011

Answer 3

Here are my two cents: As long as I continue to be/ am the director to/of the program. I use this form because it conveys the oringinal tone better than other alternatives, yet stays true to English idiomatic language.

Answer 4

NOT... as long as I be the director.

Old fashioned but not incorrect.

Answer 5

Siempre y cuando sea [el] director = As long as/ Under the condition that I am the director.

"as long as" would be enough to indicate that you are "continuing" while whatever the rest of your speech says happens. It would help to give us the rest of your speech

Don't worry! I was looking for ian-hill's answer "As long as I continue to be the director" ;) - assensi, May 31, 2011

Although... could it be "as long as I continue BEING the director"??? - assensi, May 31, 2011

"being" or "to be" would be correct in that case. - GuitarWarrior, May 31, 2011

Answer 6

As ?????? as is usually translated like this Tanto ??????? como,

No tengo tanta energía como tú - I haven't got as much energy as you.

However in your phrase I would have thought "mientras" might be more applicable

Mientras soy director ????????

Not always though. In any case, my question was heading a different direction. Thanks. - assensi, May 31, 2011