Breakdown of Por mucho que cambie la disponibilidad horaria, revisamos candidaturas.
revisar
to check
cambiar
to change
por mucho que
no matter how much
la candidatura
the candidacy
Questions & Answers about Por mucho que cambie la disponibilidad horaria, revisamos candidaturas.
What does por mucho que mean here?
Por mucho que is a fixed expression meaning something like no matter how much, however much, or even if ... a lot.
It introduces an idea that does not affect the result in the main clause.
So in this sentence, the structure is:
- Por mucho que cambie... = No matter how much ... changes
- revisamos candidaturas = we review applications / candidacies
It is a concessive expression: it introduces something that could change, but the action in the main clause still happens anyway.
Why is cambie in the subjunctive?
Because por mucho que normally triggers the subjunctive.
So:
- cambia = indicative
- cambie = subjunctive
After por mucho que, Spanish usually uses the subjunctive because the clause is presented as something variable, hypothetical, or irrelevant to the result.
Here, the idea is not the availability changes as a simple fact, but rather however much it may change.
That is why cambie is the natural form here.
Why is the main verb revisamos in the present indicative?