Breakdown of Termino el proyecto siempre que no pidas otra revisión.
no
no, not
terminar
to finish / to end
el proyecto
the project
pedir
to ask for / to order
que
that / than
otro
other
siempre que
as long as / provided that
la revisión
the revision / the review
Questions & Answers about Termino el proyecto siempre que no pidas otra revisión.
Why is the verb pidas in the subjunctive rather than the indicative?
It follows siempre que, which translates to 'as long as' or 'provided that' here. This phrase sets up a strict condition for finishing the project. In Spanish, when an outcome depends entirely on a condition being met, the verb expressing that condition takes the subjunctive.
Doesn't siempre que normally mean 'whenever' or 'every time that'?
It can! However, the meaning changes depending on the mood of the following verb. When followed by the indicative, it means 'whenever' as in a recurring habit. When followed by the subjunctive, as with no pidas here, it expresses a strict condition meaning 'as long as' or 'provided that'.
The English translation says 'I will finish', so why does the Spanish use the present tense termino instead of the future tense terminaré?
Spanish frequently uses the simple present tense to talk about the near future, especially when expressing a firm plan, an immediate action, or a promise. You could absolutely say terminaré, but termino makes it sound like a solid, immediate commitment.
Why does the verb pedir change to pidas with an 'i' instead of an 'e'?
The verb pedir (to ask for) is an 'e-to-i' stem-changing verb. Because its normal present tense 'you' form is tú pides, that same vowel change carries over into the present subjunctive to become tú pidas.
Why is it just otra revisión? Shouldn't there be a word for 'another' like una otra revisión?
A very common trap for English speakers! In Spanish, the words otro and otra already mean 'another' or 'one other'. You never put un or una in front of them.
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