Breakdown of No viajaremos juntos, salvo que coincida nuestra disponibilidad.
no
no, not
nuestro
our
viajar
to travel
junto
together
salvo que
unless
coincidir
to coincide / to agree
la disponibilidad
availability
Questions & Answers about No viajaremos juntos, salvo que coincida nuestra disponibilidad.
Why is coincida in the subjunctive here?
The phrase salvo que means "unless" and it always requires the subjunctive. It sets up a condition of exception that hasn't happened yet and might not happen. Since the main action (viajaremos) is in the future, we use the present subjunctive (coincida) for the condition.
Why is the verb coincida placed before the subject nuestra disponibilidad?
Is there any difference between using salvo que and a menos que in this sentence?
They mean exactly the same thing and both always trigger the subjunctive. A menos que is slightly more common in everyday spoken Latin American Spanish, while salvo que can sound just a tiny bit more formal, but both are perfectly natural and interchangeable here.
Could I use a future tense for coincida since the main verb viajaremos is in the future?
No, you cannot use the future indicative after salvo que. While Spanish used to have a future subjunctive, it is essentially obsolete in modern spoken Spanish. When talking about a future condition after phrases of exception, you must always use the present subjunctive (coincida).
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