Breakdown of Já que temos o equipamento, testamos a amostra.
ter
to have
testar
to test
o equipamento
the equipment
já que
since (reason)
a amostra
the sample
Questions & Answers about Já que temos o equipamento, testamos a amostra.
Why use já que instead of just porque to say "since" or "because"?
Já que translates to "since" or "given that". While porque also means "because", it is usually placed in the middle of a sentence. Causal conjunctions like já que, visto que, and dado que are much more natural when you want to put the reason at the very beginning of the sentence to set the context.
Can I swap já que for visto que or dado que in this exact sentence?
Does já que require the subjunctive mood for the verb ter?
No, it takes the normal indicative mood. Because causal conjunctions like já que introduce a known fact or an established reason (the fact that we already have the equipment), you just use the regular present tense temos rather than a subjunctive form.
Is testamos in the present tense or the past tense?
It is in the present tense ("we test"). In European Portuguese, the present tense for the "we" form of -ar verbs is written without an accent, like testamos (pronounced with a closed "a" sound). If this were the past tense ("we tested"), it would be written with an acute accent: testámos (pronounced with an open "a" sound).
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