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### As soon as: "en cuanto"

To say an event will happen *as soon as* another one does, use the phrase **en cuanto**. When the action you are waiting for hasn't happened yet, the verb immediately following **en cuanto** must be in the **Present Subjunctive**. 

The main action—what will happen as a result—can be a command, the simple present (often used for the near future), or a future tense like *ir a* + infinitive.

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### As soon as: "tan pronto como"

Another phrase that means "as soon as" is **tan pronto como**. It is used exactly like **en cuanto** and follows the same rule: when referring to a pending future action, the verb following it must be in the Present Subjunctive.

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### Word order

The "as soon as" clause can come at the end of the sentence or at the beginning. If it comes at the beginning, use a comma to separate it from the main clause.

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Immediate future actions (en cuanto, tan pronto como)

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
as soon as (two words)	en cuanto
the theatre curtain	el telón
Don't speak as soon as the theatre curtain goes up.	No hables en cuanto suba el telón.
the technician	el técnico
The technician has said that we start as soon as he arrives.	El técnico ha dicho que empezamos en cuanto llegue.
the makeup	el maquillaje
the lighting	la iluminación
as soon as (three words)	tan pronto como
We are going to need makeup and lighting as soon as the actress arrives.	Vamos a necesitar maquillaje e iluminación tan pronto como llegue la actriz.
the warning / announcement, notice	el aviso
We put on the music as soon as the boss gives the warning.	Ponemos la música tan pronto como la jefa dé el aviso.
the dressing room	el camerino
I am going to the dressing room as soon as this scene finishes.	Voy al camerino en cuanto termine esta escena.
the set	el decorado
We are going to prepare the set as soon as you finish the makeup.	Vamos a preparar el decorado tan pronto como termines el maquillaje.
the position	la posición
You have to find your position as soon as you hear the warning.	Tienes que buscar tu posición en cuanto escuches el aviso.
As soon as the actresses leave the dressing room, everyone to their position.	Tan pronto como las actrices salgan del camerino, todo el mundo a su posición.
Change the set as soon as the theatre curtain comes down.	Cambia el decorado en cuanto baje el telón.
The lighting is going to be checked by the technician as soon as we arrive.	La iluminación va a ser comprobada por el técnico tan pronto como lleguemos.