This document discusses adverbial clauses in Spanish. It defines an adverbial clause as a dependent clause that functions like an adverb and contains a subject and verb. It must be connected to an independent clause. It provides examples of different types of adverbial clauses including time, cause-effect, condition, and contrast and lists common words used to introduce each type of adverbial clause.

1. Cláusulas Adverbiales
Una cláusula adverbial cumple la función de un adverbio y contiene un
sujeto y un verbo. Es una cláusula dependiente, lo cuál significa que debe
estar conectada a una cláusula independiente.
I visit my uncle when I go to Monterrey.
Cláusula
When I go to Monterrey, I visit my uncle.
Adverbial
Cláusula
Adverbial
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2. Cláusulas Adverbiales
Las cláusulas adverbiales pueden indicar TIEMPO, CAUSA-EFECTO,
CONDICIÓN, CONTRASTE.
TIEMPO:
He seems happy when he helps people.
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CAUSA-EFECTO:
He helps people because he loves to do it.
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CONDICIÓN:
He feels happy if he helps people.
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CONTRASTE:
Even though it was hard, he helped them.
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3. Cláusulas Adverbiales
Palabras con las que inician las cláusulas:
TIEMPO
after
before
when
while
as
by the time
since
until
as soon as
once
every time (that)
the first time (that)
CAUSAEFECTO
because
since
now that
CONDICIÓN
if
unless
in case that
only if
even if
CONTRASTE
even though
although
though
while
whereas
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