Breakdown of El atleta usa la sustancia; en consecuencia, la suspensión es indefinida.
ser
to be
usar
to use / to wear
el atleta
athlete
la suspensión
suspension
Questions & Answers about El atleta usa la sustancia; en consecuencia, la suspensión es indefinida.
Why do we use the indicative es after en consecuencia instead of the subjunctive?
Formal connectors of logical result like en consecuencia, por lo tanto, and por consiguiente introduce a fact or a real outcome of the previous statement. Because they declare a reality rather than an opinion or doubt, they are followed by the indicative mood.
Is the punctuation around en consecuencia mandatory?
Yes, this is standard Spanish punctuation for formal compound sentences. Heavy connectors like en consecuencia usually follow a semicolon (or a full stop) because they link two complete, independent clauses, and they are immediately followed by a comma.
Why is it el atleta if the word ends in -a?
Why does the sentence use es indefinida (from ser) rather than está, since a suspension is a temporary condition?