Learn Spanish (Latin America): Cuando me desconecte del internet, podré disminuir mi estrés. - When I disconnect from the internet, I will be able to decrease my stress.

Cuando me desconecte del internet, podré disminuir mi estrés.

When I disconnect from the internet, I will be able to decrease my stress.

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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?

The verb used here is desconectarse (to disconnect oneself / to log off). The pronoun me indicates that you are removing yourself from the connection, rather than unplugging a physical device (which would just use the non-reflexive desconectar).

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?