Breakdown of Si no deja de llover, usarás el saco de dormir en la tienda de campaña.
no
no / not
en
in / on / by (means of transport) / about (after pensar)
llover
to rain
usar
to use
si
if
dejar de
to stop (+ infinitive)
la tienda de campaña
the tent
el saco de dormir
the sleeping bag
Questions & Answers about Si no deja de llover, usarás el saco de dormir en la tienda de campaña.
Why is deja in the present tense if we are talking about the future?
This sentence uses the first conditional structure. When talking about a likely future event, the condition after si (if) is always in the present tense, while the result is in the future tense. Just like in English, we say "if it does not stop" (si no deja) rather than "if it will not stop".
How does the phrase deja de llover work?
The verb dejar typically means "to leave", but the phrase dejar de followed by an infinitive verb means "to stop doing something". So, dejar de llover translates to "to stop raining".
Why is "sleeping bag" translated as saco de dormir?
English often uses "-ing" words as adjectives (like a sleeping bag or a running shoe). Spanish doesn't do this. Instead, it connects a noun and an infinitive verb with de to describe what an object is used for. Literally, saco de dormir translates to "sack of to-sleep".
Learn Si no deja de llover, usarás el saco de dormir en la tienda de campaña and more in Spanish
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free