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Spanish (Spain)

### Formal Purpose Clauses

To state the purpose of an action, you already know to use *para que* (so that) followed by the subjunctive. In formal contexts—such as when discussing business, government, or a new **política** (policy)—Spanish often uses more elevated connectors.

The most common of these is **a fin de que** (in order that). Because it introduces a goal that hasn't been realized yet, it always requires the subjunctive.

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### With the Aim That

Another professional way to state an ultimate goal is **con el fin de que** (with the aim that). You will frequently hear this when an organization decides to **implementar** (implement) a measure or pass a **ley** (law).

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### With the Intention That

When talking about strategies—for instance, when a company tries to **fomentar** (encourage) a practice that is **sostenible** (sustainable)—you can use **con la intención de que** (with the intention that). Just like the other purpose connectors, it triggers the subjunctive.

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### Institutional Action

These advanced purpose clauses are essential for understanding official language. You will see them constantly in the news when reading about actions taken by **el ministerio** (the ministry) to improve public sectors like **la educación** (education).

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Advanced purpose clauses (a fin de que)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)

Plural nouns and definite articles (los, las)

Plural pronouns and 'ser' (somos, sois, son)

Adjective agreement (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)

Simple negation (no)

Yes/no questions

Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)

Regular '-er' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Regular '-ir' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Locative adverbs (aquí, allí)

Question words (quién, cómo)

The verb estar (estoy, estás)

The preposition en (en)

Ser vs. estar

The verb tener (tengo, tienes)

Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)

Origin and possession (de, del)

The verb ir (voy, vas)

Destination (a, al)

The personal 'a' (a)

Stem-changing verbs: e to ie

Stem-changing verbs: o to ue

Irregular first-person verbs

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se)

Numbers 1 to 10 (uno, dos, tres)

Numbers 11 to 20 (once, doce, trece)

Counting by tens to 100 (treinta, cuarenta, cien)

Compound numbers up to 99 (veintiuno, treinta y uno)

Days of the week (el lunes, el martes)

The family and the personal 'a' (a mi tío, a mi prima)

Months of the year

Telling time (es la, son las)

Verbs of liking (me gusta)

Plural agreement with verbs of liking (gustan)

Degree modifiers (muy, mucho)

Formal address (usted, ustedes)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

Obligation (tener que)

Present continuous (-ando, -iendo)

Affirmative commands (tú, vosotros)

Basic Food and Drink

The Human Body: Head and Arms

The Human Body: Legs and Health

Wardrobe Essentials

Fresh Produce

Meals and Proteins

Public Transport

Hello and goodbye (hola, ¿qué tal?)

Thank you, sorry, OK (gracias, vale)

There is, there are (hay)

My building (la escalera, el ascensor)

Describing people (moreno, rubio, tímido)

Land and sea (el mar, el río, el norte)

Sightseeing (la plaza, la catedral)

Asking the way (cerca, a la derecha, todo recto)

In class (¿puedes repetir?)

Verb + infinitive (quiero comer, sé leer)

What's your name? (me llamo, encantado)

Phone, computer and email

Hundreds and thousands (doscientos, mil)

What do you do? (¿a qué te dedicas?)

Personal details (la edad, la fecha de nacimiento)

Me neither (también, tampoco, ni)

How much is it? (el precio, la vuelta)

What's the weather like? (hace sol, nieva)

Free time (el concierto, el tenis)

At the bar (¿qué vas a tomar?)

The Natural World

Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)

Prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de)

Prepositional pronouns (para mí, contigo)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero to décimo)

Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)

Exclamations (¡qué...!)

Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)

Indefinite determiners (algún, ningún)

Indirect object pronouns (le, les)

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

Double object pronouns (se lo, se la)

Verbs of preference (encantar, interesar)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Starting and finishing actions (empezar a, terminar de)

Adjective comparatives (más que, menos que)

Comparatives of equality (tan como)

Noun comparatives (tanto como)

Question	Answer
the policy	la política
in order that	a fin de que
The president (m) changes the policy in order that the economy improves.	El presidente cambia la política a fin de que mejore la economía.
to implement	implementar
the law	la ley
with the aim that	con el fin de que
The boss (f) has implemented this new law with the aim that we pay less.	La jefa ha implementado esta nueva ley con el fin de que paguemos menos.
to encourage	fomentar
sustainable	sostenible
with the intention that	con la intención de que
The director (f) encourages sustainable transport with the intention that the air is clean.	La directora fomenta el transporte sostenible con la intención de que el aire esté limpio.
the ministry	el ministerio
the education	la educación
The ministry invests in education in order that the children learn.	El ministerio invierte en educación a fin de que los niños aprendan.
We explain it to you with the aim that you understand our sustainable policy.	Te lo explicamos con el fin de que entiendas nuestra política sostenible.
The ministry is going to pass the law even if it does not encourage business.	El ministerio va a aprobar la ley aunque no fomente los negocios.
My brother likes to implement changes with the intention that education advances.	A mi hermano le gusta implementar cambios con la intención de que la educación avance.
The ministry almost never invests in order that tourism is sustainable.	El ministerio casi nunca invierte a fin de que el turismo sea sostenible.
We always go to the ministry with the aim that they review the policy.	Siempre vamos al ministerio con el fin de que revisen la política.
Even if the result is bad, they pass the law with the intention that it promotes equality.	Aunque el resultado sea malo, aprueban la ley con la intención de que fomente la igualdad.
The teachers (f) are going to implement this system in order that education improves.	Las profesoras van a implementar este sistema a fin de que mejore la educación.
the health service (healthcare system)	la sanidad
The ministry invests in healthcare so that everyone has a doctor.	El ministerio invierte en sanidad a fin de que todos tengan médico.
Healthcare and education are free in Spain.	La sanidad y la educación son gratuitas en España.

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