Breakdown of El sospechoso sigue mintiendo; en consecuencia, el tribunal exige la suspensión.
mentir
to lie
seguir
to continue
el sospechoso
suspect
exigir
to demand
el tribunal
the court
la suspensión
suspension
en consecuencia
consequently
Questions & Answers about El sospechoso sigue mintiendo; en consecuencia, el tribunal exige la suspensión.
Does en consecuencia always go with the indicative mood?
Yes. Connectors of logical result like en consecuencia, por lo tanto, and por consiguiente introduce a fact that happens as a result of a previous action. Because they state a reality rather than a doubt or emotion, they are followed by a verb in the indicative mood (here, exige).
I thought verbs of demanding like exigir triggered the subjunctive. Why is there no subjunctive here?
How does sigue mintiendo translate to "continues lying"?
The verb seguir literally means "to follow", but when you combine it with a gerund (a verb ending in -ando or -iendo, like mintiendo), it means "to keep doing" or "to continue doing" something. This is the most natural way to express "keeps on" in Spanish.
Could I use la corte instead of el tribunal?
Yes, they are often interchangeable, but el tribunal is widely used in legal contexts to mean a specific panel of judges or a court of law handling a trial. La corte is also understood but sometimes refers more broadly to the institution (like the Supreme Court) or the physical courthouse.
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