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Trabajamos para ti siempre y cuando tengas el anticipo listo.

Trabajamos para ti siempre y cuando tengas el anticipo listo.
We work for you as long as you have the advance ready.
From Lesson 225:Strict conditions (siempre y cuando)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Trabajamos para ti siempre y cuando tengas el anticipo listo.

Why is tengas in the subjunctive here?
The phrase siempre y cuando (as long as / provided that) sets up a strict condition. In Spanish, strict conditional phrases like this always trigger the subjunctive because they express a requirement that must be met for the main action to happen.
Does siempre y cuando mean exactly the same thing as siempre que?
Yes, they both mean "as long as" or "provided that" when followed by the subjunctive. Siempre y cuando is just a slightly more emphatic way to state the condition.
Why do we use para ti instead of por ti in this sentence?
We use para here because it shows who receives the benefit of the work (the recipient). If you said por ti, it would change the meaning to "on your behalf" (like covering a shift because you are sick) or "because of you".
What exactly does el anticipo mean in this context?
In a business or freelance context, el anticipo refers to "the advance" or "the down payment." It is the money required upfront before the work begins.
Why is the word order tengas el anticipo listo?
This uses the structure tener + [noun] + [adjective], which translates to having something in a certain state. Here, listo (ready) describes the masculine singular noun el anticipo (the advance), so it immediately follows the noun.

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