Word
La declaración conjunta cambió, de ahí que revisemos la declaración individual.
Meaning
The joint tax return changed, which is why we check the individual tax return.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of La declaración conjunta cambió, de ahí que revisemos la declaración individual.
revisar
to check
cambiar
to change
la declaración conjunta
the joint tax return
la declaración individual
the individual tax return
Questions & Answers about La declaración conjunta cambió, de ahí que revisemos la declaración individual.
Why is it revisemos and not revisamos?
Because de ahí que normally triggers the subjunctive.
Here, revisemos is the present subjunctive of revisar in the nosotros form. After de ahí que, Spanish presents the second clause as a result, conclusion, or consequence of the first one, and that structure usually takes the subjunctive:
- La declaración conjunta cambió, de ahí que revisemos la declaración individual.
If you used revisamos, it would sound wrong in this structure.
What exactly does de ahí que mean?
De ahí que is a fixed expression meaning something like:
It connects the first idea to a consequence or conclusion:
- La declaración conjunta cambió → the joint return changed
- de ahí que revisemos la declaración individual → which is why we review the individual return
It is more formal than simply saying por eso.
Is de ahí que always followed by the subjunctive?