Mi objetivo este mes es organizar todo después de la mudanza.

My objective this month is to organize everything after the move.

Breakdown of Mi objetivo este mes es organizar todo después de la mudanza.

• este: this
• ser: to be
• mi: my
• después de: after

Questions & Answers about Mi objetivo este mes es organizar todo después de la mudanza.

Why is the time phrase placed as “Mi objetivo este mes es…”? Could I move “este mes” elsewhere?

Spanish lets you move time expressions, but word order can change the nuance:

• Mi objetivo este mes es organizar todo… ties “this month” to “goal” (this month’s goal).
• Este mes, mi objetivo es organizar todo… is also clear and common.
• Mi objetivo es organizar todo este mes… now “este mes” modifies the action; it can be read as “organize all month long,” not “this month’s goal.”

If you want to avoid ambiguity, keep “este mes” next to “objetivo” or place it at the start with a comma.

Why is it “es organizar” and not “es organizando”?

Spanish uses the infinitive as a verbal noun after copulas like ser to express goals or plans:

• Mi objetivo es organizar… = “My goal is to organize…” Using a gerund (organizando) here is ungrammatical. The gerund in Spanish describes ongoing manner or simultaneous action, not an abstract goal.

Do I always need the “de” in “después de” before a noun or verb?

Yes. Use después de before a noun or an infinitive:

• después de la mudanza (after the move)
• después de mudarnos (after we move) Use después alone only as an adverb meaning “afterwards”: Después organizo todo.

Why is it “después de la mudanza” with the article “la”? Could I say “nuestra mudanza”? Is “después de mudanza” ever correct?