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Hey. is it right to write "cuando escuche musica... " like subjuntivo so instead of cuando escuchO, escuchE?

Gracias

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updated Mar 4, 2013
posted by alinanilander

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Hi and welcome to the forum.

If you say, "I sing when I listen to music" you'd use the indicative form...."Canto cuando escucho música." This is because this is a habit, something you do, etc.

If you say, "I'll sing when I hear the music" you are talking about a future event...."Cuando escuche la música voy a cantar." The "escuchar" verb is in the subjunctive because the action of the verb has not been completed.


updated Mar 4, 2013
posted by --Mariana--
Excellent explanation! - PumpkinCalabaza, Mar 4, 2013
Thank you for a great answer! It was very easy to understand! - alinanilander, Mar 4, 2013
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yes but I was thinking subjunctive escuche beacuse of "cuando" as in future and then i thought the verb should be followed by subjunctive present.

updated Mar 4, 2013
posted by alinanilander
You're right! - --Mariana--, Mar 4, 2013
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Ok, there is no ''escuche'' because it's escuchar..''to enjoy'' so if you conjugate the verb...it's escucho...''you enjoy music''

updated Mar 4, 2013
posted by Onyango
???? - --Mariana--, Mar 4, 2013