Breakdown of No entrego el impreso hasta que renueves tu DNI.
no
no / not
tu
your (singular)
entregar
to hand in / to hand over, to present
renovar
to renew
hasta que
until
el DNI
the ID card (national)
el impreso
the form (printed)
Questions & Answers about No entrego el impreso hasta que renueves tu DNI.
Why does this sentence use the subjunctive renueves instead of the indicative renuevas?
The phrase hasta que (until) triggers the subjunctive when it refers to an action that hasn't happened yet. Since you haven't renewed your ID card yet, we must use the present subjunctive renueves to show it is a future, pending event.
Wait, the infinitive is renovar, so why does it change to renueves?
Renovar (to renew) is an 'o to ue' stem-changing verb. Just like in the present indicative, the 'o' changes to 'ue' in the present subjunctive for all forms except nosotros and vosotros. So, tú renueves has the stem change.
The English translation says 'I am not handing in', but entrego is the simple present. Shouldn't it be a future tense?
In Spanish, the simple present tense (entrego) is very often used to talk about future plans or immediate intentions. You could also use the future tense (No entregaré) or the 'going to' future (No voy a entregar), but the simple present is perfectly natural here.
What exactly is a DNI?
DNI stands for Documento Nacional de Identidad. It is the standard national identity card issued to citizens in Spain. It is very common in everyday Spanish when referring to an ID card.
I thought 'form' was formulario. Can I use that instead of impreso?
Yes, formulario is a great word for 'form'. In Spain, impreso is also very commonly used for an official printed paper form that you have to fill out and submit. Both are correct and interchangeable in this context!
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