Breakdown of Repito la misma frase en voz alta hasta terminar el capítulo.
yo
I
terminar
to finish
mismo
same
en voz alta
out loud
Questions & Answers about Repito la misma frase en voz alta hasta terminar el capítulo.
Why is it repito and not estoy repitiendo?
Spanish simple present often covers both habitual actions and “right now” actions.
- Repito = I repeat/I keep repeating (habit or routine; also neutral statement of what I do).
- Estoy repitiendo = I am repeating (right now, in progress). In your sentence, it sounds like a study routine, so repito fits well. If you want to emphasize you’re in the middle of it, use estoy repitiendo.
Why is it hasta terminar and not hasta que termine?
- Hasta + infinitive (no que) is used when the subject of both actions is the same. Here, the same “I” repeats and finishes: Repito… hasta terminar….
- Hasta que + conjugated verb is used when you change the subject or want a full clause: Repito… hasta que termine el capítulo. Both are correct with the same subject; the infinitive version is a bit lighter stylistically.
If I use hasta que, should it be indicative or subjunctive: hasta que termino or hasta que termine?
- Habitual/general statement: indicative. Example: Siempre repito la misma frase hasta que termino el capítulo.
- Future/pending action, command, or plan: subjunctive. Example: Hoy voy a repetir la misma frase hasta que termine el capítulo. In the past, you use the past indicative: Ayer repetí… hasta que terminé…
What does en voz alta mean exactly? Can I say , , or just ?