Word
Cuando esta semana termine, miraré mi agenda y veré lo equilibrada que habrá sido mi rutina.
Meaning
When this week ends, I will look at my planner and see how balanced my routine will have been.
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Breakdown of Cuando esta semana termine, miraré mi agenda y veré lo equilibrada que habrá sido mi rutina.
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Questions & Answers about Cuando esta semana termine, miraré mi agenda y veré lo equilibrada que habrá sido mi rutina.
Why is it “termine” (subjunctive) and not “termina” in “Cuando esta semana termine”?
In Spanish, after time expressions like cuando, en cuanto, hasta que, etc., you normally use the subjunctive if you’re talking about a future event that hasn’t happened yet.
- Cuando esta semana termine = When this week ends (in the future, not yet real)
- Using the indicative (cuando esta semana termina) would suggest something habitual or already known, which doesn’t fit here.
So, because the end of the week is still in the future and uncertain from the speaker’s perspective, Spanish requires subjunctive: termine.
Could you also say “Cuando termine esta semana” instead of “Cuando esta semana termine”?
Yes. Both are correct and mean the same thing:
Spanish allows some flexibility in word order. Putting “esta semana” at the start can sound slightly more natural or emphatic in ordinary speech, but the difference is minimal. There’s no change in tense, mood, or meaning.
Why are “miraré” and “veré” in the future tense instead of present, when in English we say “I’ll look” or sometimes just “I look”?