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222 practice makes perfect Spanish Verb Tenses
Traducción Verbs in bold italic are in the present subjunctive.
VOCABULARIO el cochino slob
desordenado messy
el folleto pamphlet
imponer to enforce
ordenado neat
la regla rule
el reglamento regulation
la reunión meeting
la sala de juntas boardroom
no tener nada que ver con to have nothing to do with
voltear los pulgares to twiddle one’s thumbs
Last night for the fi rst time I read the rules and regulations of the company where I have worked
for six years. It’s possible that I am the only person who has read this pamphlet. There are so many
absurd rules. For example, it’s ridiculous that we should keep our desks neat at all times. It’s better
that a person have the freedom to be a slob if that is what he/she needs in order to work well.
Also, it’s incredible that we have to attend all meetings, including the ones that have nothing
to do with our own work (nobody ever goes to these meetings). It’s better that we work at a messy
desk than attend a meeting in a neat boardroom and twiddle our thumbs. If only no one would
enforce these rules!
Uncompleted action
When the action of the subordinate clause is pending or indefi nite, the verb in the subordinate
clause will be in the subjunctive. For example, in the sentence “I’ll speak with John when he arrives,”
you may believe with all your heart that John will arrive, but until you see the whites of his
eyes, you cannot know this for certain.