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Subjunctive with Adverbial Clauses

An adverbial clause is one in which the subordinate clause, introduced by a conjunction, modifies or expands upon the meaning of the primary clause. The subjunctive will be used if the primary clause indicates possible future action, and after some conjunctions which by their nature, imply doubt.

Both of the following examples are uses of the subjunctive with adverbial clauses, in these particular cases, with the conjunction ‘cuando’.

Tendré muchos hijos cuando me case.
(Cuando me case, tendré muchos hijos.)

Tendré un garaje cuando tenga una casa propia.
(Cuando tenga una casa propia, tendré un garaje.)

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