Imagine que.. cuando... subjuctive?

Question

I'm just wondering if this sentence is grammatically correct: Imagine que cuando la poblacion crezca a diez o quince billones. I want to say: Imagine when the population grows to 10 or 15 billion.

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Hi Lilro - you won't need the 'que' there but you are right about following cuando with the present subjunctive when you're talking about a hypothetical or anticipated future event. Well done

How about:

Imagínate cuando la poblacion crezca ...

Thank you :) This is for a formal speech in front of a group of people.. so what form should I do imaginar? - lilrokstah, Jun 14, 2012

no worries then you can say imagínese :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 14, 2012