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### Clauses of Precaution with "În caz că"

When preparing for unexpected situations, making backup plans, or discussing safety measures, you will frequently use the conjunction **în caz că** (in case). 

Grammatically, **în caz că** introduces a conditional clause of precaution. Unlike some other Romanian conjunctions that require the subjunctive mood, **în caz că** is followed by the indicative mood—the standard factual tenses you already know, such as the present, past, or future. 

Very often, you will use the present tense after **în caz că** to talk about a potential future event.

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### Using Past Tenses for Precaution

While precautions are usually aimed at the future, you can also use past tenses (like the compound past or the pluperfect) after **în caz că**. This happens when you are taking a precaution because something *might have* already occurred, or when narrating a past backup plan.

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### Combining Precautions with Purpose

Clauses of precaution are naturally paired with actions of preparation. You will often see them alongside reflexive verbs like **a se asigura** (to make sure) or **a se desfășura** (to take place / to unfold). 

Notice how these sentences can combine multiple clauses—such as a main action, a purpose clause (e.g., using *astfel încât*), and a precaution—all in one fluid statement.

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Clauses of precaution (în caz că)

adjective

adverb

adverbial phrase

auxiliary

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The verb to be and definite articles (a fi, -ul, -le)

Feminine definite articles (-a, -ua)

Indefinite articles (un, o)

Negative sentences (nu)

Question words (ce, unde, cine)

The verb to have (a avea)

Masculine plural nouns (-i, -ii)

Feminine plural nouns (-e, -i, -le)

Neuter plural nouns (-uri, -e, -le)

Adjectives and agreement

Present tense of regular -a verbs

Present tense of -a verbs with suffix (-ez)

Present tense of regular -i and -î verbs

Present tense of -i and -î verbs with suffix (-esc / -ăsc)

Present tense of -ea and -e verbs

Reflexive pronouns (mă, te, se, ne, vă)

Accusative prepositions (în, la, pe, din, cu)

Likes and dislikes (îmi place)

Possessive adjectives (meu, tău, său)

Third-person possessives (lui, ei, lor)

Possessive articles (al, a, ai, ale)

Formal politeness (dumneavoastră)

Demonstrative adjectives (acest, acel)

Numbers 1 to 10

The number two (doi, două)

Numbers 11 to 20

Counting by tens to 100

Quantifying large numbers (de)

The subjunctive (să)

Third-person subjunctive (să)

Direct object pronouns (îl, o, îi, le)

Personal direct objects (pe)

Days of the week

Telling time (e ora...)

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The Four Seasons

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Basic Body Parts: Upper Body

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Describing people (tânăr, bătrân, înalt)

Asking when and why (când, de ce, care)

Hello and goodbye (bună ziua, la revedere)

Coming and going (intra, sta, trece)

Where is it? (sub, lângă, între)

Knowing and thinking (știu că, cred că)

Sorry, welcome, congratulations (îmi pare rău, la mulți ani)

Introducing yourself (mă numesc, sunt din România)

How much and how many (puțin, prea, doar)

Can and may (pot merge, pot să merg)

If and whether (dacă)

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Irregular verbs in the present (vrea, lua, da, bea, sta)

Free time and sport

How much is it? (cât costă, câți, câte)

Before and after (înainte, după, până)

At the doctor (mă doare)

Meals of the day (micul dejun, prânzul, cina)

At the restaurant

Ability and permission (a putea să)

Obligation and necessity (trebuie să)

Desires and intentions (a vrea să)

Impersonal statements (se)

Adverbs of frequency (adesea, uneori)

Conjunctions for reasons and links (pentru că, deci)

Stressed accusative pronouns (pe mine, pe tine)

Indefinite pronouns (cineva, ceva)

Negative pronouns and double negation (nimeni, nimic)

The past tense auxiliary (am, ai, a)

The past tense (am, ai, a)

Regular past participles (-at, -it)

Regular past participles (-ut, -s, -t)

Negative past tense (nu am)

Question	Answer
the raincoat	pelerina
in case	în caz că
I will take the raincoat in case it rains.	Am să iau pelerina în caz că plouă.
the protection	protecția
The raincoat offers protection in case the storm begins.	Pelerina oferă protecție în caz că începe furtuna.
external	extern
We have an external battery for protection in case the power goes out.	Avem o baterie externă pentru protecție în caz că se oprește curentul.
to make sure	se asigura
I make sure that each colleague has an external microphone in case the device breaks.	Mă asigur că fiecare coleg are un microfon extern în caz că aparatul se strică.
the safety	siguranța
the deadline	termenul
For the safety of the project, we respect the deadline in case there are problems.	Pentru siguranța proiectului, respectăm termenul în caz că apar probleme.
the warning	avertismentul
The manager sent a warning in case we had understood the rule wrong.	Managerul a trimis un avertisment în caz că înțeleseserăm greșit regula.
the alternative	alternativa
We have a good alternative in case the first warning was true.	Avem o alternativă bună în caz că primul avertisment a fost adevărat.
to take place (to unfold, proceed)	se desfășura
We have this alternative so that the event takes place in case it rains.	Avem această alternativă astfel încât evenimentul să se desfășoare în caz că plouă.
The meeting will take place inside in case the wind blows.	Ședința o să se desfășoare înăuntru în caz că bate vântul.
I need an external device in case we change the deadline.	Am nevoie de un dispozitiv extern în caz că schimbăm termenul.
You have to wear the raincoat for safety in case the storm comes.	Trebuie să porți pelerina pentru siguranță în caz că vine furtuna.
I read the warning and I make sure we have water in case we get thirsty.	Citesc avertismentul și mă asigur că avem apă în caz că ne este sete.