Immediate Action with "Nada más"
To say that something happens "right after" or "as soon as" an event occurs, use the phrase nada más followed by an infinitive verb.
While nada más literally translates to "nothing more," in this structure it expresses immediate action.
| Right after rolling the die, you have to move the token to this square. | Nada más lanzar el dado, hay que mover la ficha a esta casilla. |
| Right after shuffling the deck, the game begins. | Nada más barajar el mazo, empieza el juego. |
Because nada más is always followed by the infinitive, you don't conjugate the first verb. The conjugated verb in the second half of the sentence establishes who performs the main action.
| Right after arriving at that square, you lose the turn because of the rival. | Nada más llegar a esa casilla, pierdes el turno por el rival. |
| Right after moving the token, you receive the penalty. | Nada más mover la ficha, tú recibes la penalización. |
Winners, Losers, and Rematches
You can use this same structure to talk about the dramatic outcomes of a match. Notice how the infinitive directly follows nada más, setting the scene for what the winner (el ganador), loser (el perdedor), or cheater (el tramposo) does next.
| Right after discovering the cheater, the loser asks for a rematch. | Nada más descubrir al tramposo, el perdedor pide una revancha. |
| Right after winning, the champion hugs the loser. | Nada más ganar, el campeón abraza al perdedor. |
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