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Question

Los haré ma?ana cuando llegarán. I will do them tomorrow when they arrive.

Thank you

Los haré mañana cuando lleguen (ellos)...It's the right way - Barney_Stinson, Nov 24, 2011

Answer 1

As pointed out by Barney the correct form would be lleguen - the present subjunctive.

Los haré ma?ana cuando lleguen.

The reason for this is that when cuando is followed by an anticipated action you need to follow it by the subjunctive and if it's a future action you use the present subjunctive

Thank you so much for clarifying, Kiwi! - SonrisaDelSol, Nov 24, 2011

no worries :) - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 25, 2011

Answer 2

I am questioning the use of "llegarán" here, Wanna, since that means "they will arrive". To me, it seems like you are saying I will do them tomorrow when they will arrive. I would wait for a more advanced speaker's confirmation before doing this, but I would change llegarán to llegan.

n English there is never a future tense in a subordinate clause, I guess that is the same in Spanish. Let´s wait and see. - ian-hill, Nov 24, 2011

OK, ian, thank you for your insight! - SonrisaDelSol, Nov 24, 2011

I think it's like your English conditional (First Class) that is Future simple + present. But in Spanish we use subjunctive present instead. - Barney_Stinson, Nov 24, 2011

Watch out! Llegan is wrong (indicative tense), right one is subjunctive (lleguen) - Barney_Stinson, Nov 24, 2011

Thank you, Barney! I appreciate your help! - SonrisaDelSol, Nov 24, 2011