Subjunctive in Adverbial Clauses - Exercises with Answers

Subjunctive in Adverbial Clauses - Exercises with Answers

Practice: The Subjunctive in Adverbial Clauses

For each sentence, if it were to be translated into good Spanish, determine:

If it contains a adverbial phrase or an adverbial clause or no-such-beast [if no-such-beast, go on to the next sentence]
If an adverbial preposition or adverbial conjunction should be used
If the action in the adverbial clause is anticipated/hypothetical or viewed as finished/customary
If the subjunctive or indicative or infinitive is needed.
Sentence
Adverbial
phrase/
clause/
no-such-
beast?
P/C/N
Prepo-
sition
or
conjunc-
tion?
P/C
Anticipated/
Hypothetical
or
finished/
customary?
A/H//F/U
Subj./
indic./
or
infin.?

S/Ind/Inf

1. I need to talk to you when you have a minute.
2. Ana won't go out with you until you shave and get a haircut.
3. I want everyone to work tomorrow.
4. I'll leave after I finish this job.
5. Don't say that unless you mean it.
6. I won't leave without telling her goodbye.
7. We'll play music so you can dance.
8. He puts down the paper as soon as he reads the comics.
9. I'll watch the play again because it's funny.
10. Although he's writing well he still needs to improve.
11. She'll paint the room however you tell her.
12. Even if you give me a million dollars, I won't say who gave me the answer.
13. When they get mad, that's the way they act.
14. José's going to rest while we play ball.
15. She doesn't want to publish the novel without you designing a cover for it.
16. I'm doing my project just like your instructions describe.

Answers

For each sentence, if it were to be translated into good Spanish, determine:

If it contains a adverbial phrase or an adverbial clause or no-such-beast [if no-such-beast, go on to the next sentence]
If an adverbial preposition or adverbial conjunction should be used
If the action in the adverbial clause is anticipated/hypothetical or viewed as finished/customary
If the subjunctive or indicative or infinitive is needed.
Sentence
Adverbial
phrase/
clause/
no-such-
beast?
P/C/N
Prepo-
sition
or
conjunc-
tion?
P/C
Anticipated/
Hypothetical
or
finished/
customary?
A/H//F/U
Subj./
indic./
or
infin.?

S/Ind/Inf

1. I need to talk to you when you have a minute. Clause Conj. (cuando) Antic. Subj.
2. Ana won't go out with you until you shave and get a haircut. Clause Conj. (hasta que) Antic. Subj.
3. I want everyone to work tomorrow. No (Noun clause which happens to contain an adverb)
4. I'll leave after I finish this job. Clause Prep. (después de) (Antic.) Inf.
5. Don't say that unless you mean it. Clause Conj.(a menos que) Antic. Subj.
6. I won't leave without telling her goodbye. Phrase Prep. (sin) (Antic.) Inf.
7. We'll play music so you can dance. Clause Conj. que) Antic. Subj.
8. He puts down the paper as soon as he reads the comics. Clause Conj. (tan pronto como / en cuanto / luego que) Cust. Indic.
9. I'll watch the play again because it's funny. Clause Conj. (porque) Finished (or factual) Indic.
10. Although he's writing well he still needs to improve. Clause Conj. (aunque) Finished (or factual) Indic.
11. She'll paint the room however you tell her. Clause Conj. (como) Antic./Hypo. Subj.
12. Even if you give me a million dollars, I won't say who gave me the answer. Clause Conj. (aunque) Antic./Hypo. Subj.
13. When they get mad, that's the way they act. Clause Conj. (cuando [or al + infinitive) Finished/Cust. Indic. [or al + inf.]
14. José's going to rest while we play ball. Clause Conj. (mientras) Antic. Subj.
15. She doesn't want to publish the novel without you(r) designing a cover for it. Clause Conj. (sin que) Antic. Subj.
16. I'm doing my project just like your instructions describe. Clause Conj. (como) Finished/Cust. (or factual) Indic.