Learn about Spanish adverbial subordinate clauses expressing place, manner, cause, and purpose with practical examples. Understand key connectors like 'donde', 'como', 'porque', and 'para que', and their use in natural contexts to improve your Spanish sentence structure and coherence.
- Place subordinate clauses indicate the place where the action happens. The most common connectors are: "donde", "en el lugar en que".
- Subordinate clauses of manner express the way or manner in which the main action is carried out. The most common connectors are: "como", "de la forma en que".
- Causal subordinate clauses explain the cause or reason why the main action occurs. The most common conjunctions are: "porque", "ya que".
- Final subordinate clauses indicate the purpose or objective of the main action. The most common connectors are "para que", "a fin de que".
| Uso | Expresión | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| Lugar | Donde / en el lugar en que | El jubilado se mudó al lugar en que siempre soñaba jubilarse anticipadamente. (The retiree moved to the place where he had always dreamed of retiring early.) |
| Modo | Como / de la forma en que | Se deben cotizar los pagos como lo indica la ley para garantizar una jubilación justa. (Payments must be quoted as the law indicates to guarantee a fair retirement.) |
| Causa | Porque / ya que | La empresa ofrece un plan de inversión especial porque quiere promover la jubilación anticipada. (The company offers a special investment plan because it wants to promote early retirement.) |
| Finalidad | Para que/ a fin de que | La empresa aumentará la inversión en formación a fin de que sus trabajadores tengan un futuro más estable. (The company will increase investment in training in order that its workers have a more stable future.) |
Exercise 1: Oracones subordinadas adverbiales de: lugar, modo, causa, finalidad
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
donde, ya que, al lugar en que, como, a fin de que, de la forma en que
1.
Modo:
El sueldo se pagará ... se haya acordado con los empleados para garantizar una relación estable.
(The salary will be paid in the manner agreed with the employees to ensure a stable relationship.)
2.
Lugar:
El trabajador se mudó ... podrá jubilarse de forma anticipada.
(The worker moved to the place where he will be able to retire early.)
3.
Final:
La empresa organiza cursos de educación financiera ... los empleados sepan cómo cotizar de forma adecuada para su jubilación.
(The company organises financial education courses so that employees know how to contribute properly for their retirement.)
4.
Lugar:
La empresa construirá su nueva oficina ... la inversión sea más rentable.
(The company will build its new office where the investment is more profitable.)
5.
Modo:
Los nuevos procedimientos se implementarán ... el director los establezca para mantener la empresa estable.
(The new procedures will be implemented in the manner the director establishes to keep the company stable.)
6.
Causal:
Los trabajadores no aceptaron la propuesta ... no incluía la opción de jubilarse de forma anticipada.
(The workers did not accept the proposal as it did not include the option to retire early.)
7.
Lugar:
El equipo se reunirá ... se celebró la última conferencia.
(The team will meet where the last conference was held.)
8.
Modo:
Se deben cotizar los pagos ... lo establece la ley para asegurar una jubilación justa.
(Payments must be quoted as established by law to ensure a fair retirement.)