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"Subjunctive" is a noun which is often translated as "el subjuntivo", and "when" is an adverb which is often translated as "cuándo". Learn more about the difference between "subjunctive" and "when" below.
subjunctive(
suhb
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juhngk
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tihv
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el subjuntivo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Write all of the verbs in this exercise in the subjunctive.Escribe todos los verbos de este ejercicio en subjuntivo.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. subjuntivo
I'm having trouble learning the subjunctive mood in Spanish.Me cuesta aprender el modo subjuntivo del español.
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when(
wehn
)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. cuándo
When was the last time you cried?¿Cuándo fue la última vez que lloraste?
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
conjunction
a. cuando
I was sleeping when he got home.Estaba durmiendo cuando llegó a casa.
b. en que
That was the year when we bought our first apartment.Ese fue el año en que compramos nuestro primer apartamento.
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