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Temporal adverbial subordinate clauses I

Brief explanation of temporal adverbial subordinate clauses I, of precedence and posteriority.

Gramática: Oraciones subordinadas adverbiales temporales I

B1 Spanish Subordinate clauses adverbs temporary before and after

Level: B1

Module 5: Vida adulta (Adult life)

Lesson 33: Desempleo (Unemployment)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

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  1. We talk about anteriority when the main action occurs before the subordinate one. We use the preposition "antes de" with the infinitive and "antes de que" with the subjunctive.
  2. We talk about posteriority when the subordinate action occurs before the main one. We use the preposition "después de" with the infinitive and the preposition "después de que" with the subjunctive.
TipoExpresionesEjemplo
AnterioridadAntes de (infinitivo)Antes de perder el empleo es importante actualizar la formación. (Before losing your job, it is important to update your training.)
Antes de que (subjuntivo)El entrevistador quiere conocer la disponibilidad del entrevistado antes de que se confirme su incorporación inmediata. (The interviewer wants to know the interviewee's availability before it is confirmed for immediate start.)
PosterioridadDespués de (infinitivo)Después de cobrar el último sueldo muchas personas empiezan la búsqueda de trabajo. (After receiving the last salary, many people start job hunting.)
Después de que (subjuntivo)La empresa evaluará la crisis económica después de que finalicen las entrevistas. (The company will assess the economic crisis after the interviews are concluded.)

Exercise 1: Temporal adverbial subordinate clauses I

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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llegue, comience, terminar, aceptar, recibir, decida, cobrar, perder

1. Decidir:
El equipo de recursos humanos realizará un análisis de la crisis antes de que ... contratar a más personal.
(The human resources team will conduct an analysis of the crisis before deciding to hire more staff.)
2. Aceptar:
Antes de ... el nuevo puesto María pidió detalles sobre el salario y la estabilidad laboral.
(Before accepting the new position, María asked for details about the salary and job stability.)
3. Cobrar:
Después de ... el último sueldo muchos empleados afectados por el paro se inscribieron en cursos de formación.
(After receiving the last paycheck, many employees affected by unemployment enrolled in training courses.)
4. Comenzar:
El entrevistador siempre revisa el currículum del entrevistado antes de que ... la entrevista.
(The interviewer always reviews the interviewee's CV before the interview starts.)
5. Recibir:
Antes de ... su primer sueldo el entrevistado debe firmar el contrato de incorporación inmediata.
(Before receiving their first salary, the interviewee must sign the immediate incorporation contract.)
6. Terminar:
Después de ... su formación Pedro comenzó la búsqueda de trabajo en sectores con mayor demanda.
(After completing his training, Pedro started looking for work in sectors with higher demand.)
7. Perder:
Después de ... el trabajo algunos optaron por emprender su propio negocio en lugar de seguir en el paro.
(After losing their job, some chose to start their own business instead of remaining unemployed.)
8. Llegar:
Antes de que el entrevistador ... el entrevistado debe preparar respuestas sobre su disponibilidad e incorporación inmediata.
(Before the interviewer arrives, the interviewee should prepare answers regarding their availability and immediate start.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

decida

decides

2

cobrar

receive

3

finalice

ends

4

aceptar

accepting

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