Breakdown of Haz la extracción siempre y cuando uses la receta impresa.
y
and
siempre
always
usar
to use / to wear
hacer
to do / to make
imprimir
to print
cuando
when (statement)
la receta
the recipe
la extracción
extraction
Questions & Answers about Haz la extracción siempre y cuando uses la receta impresa.
Why is it impresa instead of imprimida?
The verb imprimir (to print) has two valid past participles: the regular imprimido and the irregular impreso. While both are accepted in perfect tenses (like he imprimido or he impreso), the irregular form impreso is strongly preferred when used as an adjective modifying a noun. Since it describes la receta here, it takes the feminine form impresa.
Why is the verb usar in the subjunctive form (uses)?
It is triggered by the conjunction phrase siempre y cuando (provided that / as long as). Because this phrase establishes a condition that must be met for the main action to happen, it always requires the subjunctive mood.
Could I use siempre que instead of siempre y cuando in this sentence?
Yes, siempre que is a perfectly valid alternative that also means 'as long as' or 'provided that' and also triggers the subjunctive. Siempre y cuando just feels slightly more emphatic, emphasizing that the condition is strict.
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