Word
Cuando discuto con mi hermano, intento comprender su razón antes de responder.
Meaning
When I argue with my brother, I try to understand his reason before answering.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Lesson
Breakdown of Cuando discuto con mi hermano, intento comprender su razón antes de responder.
yo
I
con
with
mi
my
el hermano
the brother
Questions & Answers about Cuando discuto con mi hermano, intento comprender su razón antes de responder.
Why is it Cuando discuto and not something like Cuando discutir or Cuando discuta?
Spanish uses a conjugated verb after cuando when you’re talking about real, habitual situations.
- Cuando discuto con mi hermano = When I argue with my brother (in general, whenever that happens).
- The verb discuto is present indicative, 1st person singular of discutir.
The subjunctive cuando discuta is used more for a specific future or hypothetical situation:
- Cuando discuta con mi hermano, intentaré estar más tranquilo.
(When I argue with my brother (next time / in the future), I will try to be calmer.)
Cuando discutir is incorrect here because after cuando you need a finite (conjugated) verb, not the infinitive.
What exactly does discuto mean? Does discutir always mean “to discuss”?