Cuando + infinitive?

Question

Does this make sense: Cierra la puerta cuando salir?

"cuando salgas" - Daniela2041, May 15, 2016

Thank you so much Daniela! - Ramonaspiker, May 15, 2016

Answer 1

Does this make sense: Cierra la puerta cuando salir?

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"cuando salgas" - Daniela2041 22 mins ago

Daniela is telling you that you cannot follow cuando with an infinitive, and when referring to a future action, it needs to be subjunctive, hence salgas (or te vayas). Close the door when you leave (not: close the door when to leave).

You can convey a similar idea with an infinitive, using al instead of cuando:

Cierra la puerta al salir

Close the door upon leaving

Al is followed by an infinitive in this type of context.

Additional note:

If you did not mean it as a tú command:

Él cierra la puerta cuando sale. He closes the door when he leaves.

In this case it is repetitive/habitual action and you follow cuando with indicative.

Thank you so much! - Ramonaspiker, May 15, 2016

Answer 2

Cierra la puerta cuando salgas, o cierra la puerta al salir. You can use both Of them.

Thanks so much elero! - Ramonaspiker, May 15, 2016

It's nothing, I can practice my reading and writing skills, so we both learn something - EleRo, May 15, 2016

Haha sweet - Ramonaspiker, May 15, 2016