Spanish why and because

It's beyond the scope of this article, but the more deeply you understand how other prepositions can hang on to que in terms like en que and al que , the easier you'll find it to parse sentences where por is attached to a que. Quick note for grammar geeks: While this is certainly true for Spanish that you can't end a sentence with a preposition, it's a myth that the same rule applies to English. See here for more of an explanation. The other three cases are more important to learn.

Instead, find or create a bunch of example sentences that cover all four porques and put them on flashcards. The more examples you see and hear of natural Spanish sentences that use these four words, the more you'll get an intuitive feel for they work.

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He currently lives in London. THIS is how I learn a language in 3 months. Click For Details! It is a conjunction. Conjunctions are followed by clauses, with a conjugated verb. So when porque because is used, it will be followed by information that explains why whatever is said in the first clause happened. This word and its use is relatively easy.

It corresponds to one of the English uses of because. However, the other uses of because in English often involve a preposition, such as because of — and this little addition, as often is the case when a preposition is added, will alter things greatly when seeking a solution in Spanish.

Now the concept of causality is expressed with a preposition. How do you say and in Spanish. Or but? What about because? This works just like in English as well. This is used to express the consequence of a certain situation. This is a very commonly used expression in Spanish.

We use it when we want to give examples about a certain topic or situation. We use this connector when a situation you were expecting is taking place or will take place soon. Used when you want to talk about a situation that is happening at the same time as other situation also mentioned. For more practice outside of these exercises, get our private flashcards for free here.

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