Breakdown of Cuando me desconecte del internet, podré disminuir mi estrés.
mi
my
del
from the / of the
poder
to be able to / can
el estrés
stress
cuando
when (statement)
el internet
the internet
desconectarse
to disconnect
disminuir
to decrease
Questions & Answers about Cuando me desconecte del internet, podré disminuir mi estrés.
Why is it desconecte (subjunctive) instead of desconecto (indicative)?
When cuando (when) introduces an action that hasn't happened yet (a future event), it requires the subjunctive mood. Since you haven't disconnected yet, it's Cuando me desconecte. If you were talking about a regular habit ("Whenever I disconnect..."), you would use the indicative: Cuando me desconecto.
Why is there a me before desconecte?
Why does del internet use an article, and why is it masculine?
In Spanish, the word internet can be used with or without a definite article. In Latin America, it is most commonly treated as a masculine noun (el internet). When the preposition de (from) meets el (the), they combine to form the mandatory contraction del.
Is podré the future tense of poder? Why does it have a 'd' in it?
Yes, podré translates to "I will be able to." The verb poder has an irregular stem in the future tense. Instead of adding the ending to the full infinitive to make poderé (which is incorrect), the 'e' drops out and a 'd' takes its place, creating the stem podr-.
Since this lesson is about gradual comparison, how could I add cada vez más to this sentence?
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