Participating in a memory championship takes rigorous methods and mental tricks like mnemonics.
When an entire clause acts as the subject of a sentence, we introduce it with el que (the fact that). Because this structure usually expresses an evaluation, a judgment, or an emotional response to an idea, the verb following el que is conjugated in the subjunctive mood.
| The fact that the contestants train for the contest is logical. | El que los concursantes entrenen para el certamen es lógico. |
| The fact that the contestant has won the contest surprises us. | El que el concursante haya ganado el certamen nos sorprende. |
You will frequently see this structure paired with adjectives that evaluate the situation as logical, necessary, or helpful for training the mind.
| The fact that you use a rigorous method is indispensable. | El que uses un método riguroso es indispensable. |
| The fact that you visualize the route sharpens your memory. | El que visualices el recorrido agudiza tu memoria. |
| The fact that we associate the concepts is an infallible trick. | El que asociemos los conceptos es un truco infalible. |
Beyond el que, there are several other common phrases ending in que that serve as conjunctions. However, because the phrases below declare established facts rather than subjective reactions, they are followed by the indicative mood:
- ya que: since, seeing as
- puesto que: since, because
- mientras que: whereas, while
| Since we use mnemonics, we remember every digit. | Ya que usamos la mnemotecnia, recordamos cada dígito. |
| This technique is infallible, since it never fails. | Esta técnica es infalible, puesto que nunca falla. |
| He forgets everything, whereas you remember the digits. | Él olvida todo, mientras que tú recuerdas los dígitos. |
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