CONJUNCTIONS &

EXPRESSIONS

What is a CONJUNCTION?

THESE CONJUNCTIONS are important for today:1.A fin de que

2.A menos que3.Antes (de) que4.Con tal (de) que5.En caso (de) que6.Para que7.Sin que

In order thatUnlessBeforeAs long asIn case thatIn order thatWithout

So what does this mean for me?Certain CONJUNCTIONS require the

subjunctive because they express doubt about the second part of the sentence.

VAMOS A VER…

No comes carne crudo a menos que quieras estar enfermo.

Don’t eat raw meat, UNLESS you want to get sick.

Mi madre va imprimir los fotos para que puedas verlas.

My mom will print the pictures , SO THAT you can see them.

CONJUNCTIONS WITHOUT QUEIf a conjunction us used without QUE, it is

followed by the INFINITIVE not the SUBJUNCTIVE.

Tendrás que comer ANTES DE QUE salgas.

You will have to eat before you leave.

Tendrás que comer ANTES DE salir.You will have to eat before

leaving.

PRÁCTICA (p278:6)Choose the correct CONJUNCTION.

Translate.

EXPRESSIONS with SEAUse the following expressions with SEA to indicate UNCERTAINTY.

A la hora que SEA

Cuando SEA

Donde SEA

Quien SEA

Lo que SEA

Como SEA

At whatever time that may be

Whenever that may be

Wherever that may be

Whoever that may be

Whatever that may be

However that may be

EJEMPLOSKabul está en Iraq, donde sea.

Kabul is in Iraq, wherever that may be.

Nicolai Tesla, quien sea, era más inteligente que Alexandar Graham Bell.

Nicolai Tesla, whoever that may be, was smarter than…

Siempre nos divertimos en la playa, en la escuela o donde sea.

We always have fun at the beach, in school or wherever we may be.

PRÁCTICA (p276:5)