Sentence structures for expressing simultaneous actions
Reminder: to express two actions that occur at the same time, we normally use the gerundio (-ing-form equivalent).
Carolina cocina escuchando música.
Carolina cooks while listening to music.
We can also express simultaneous actions with the following structures:
- Al + verb in infinitive:
Al salir de casa me encontré un billete de 100 €.
When I left the house I found a €100 note.
- Cuando + verb conjugated in the simple past, simple present or imperfect (indicative or subjunctive):
Cuando fui a Granada, visité La Alhambra. ir, pret. indefinido
When I went to Granada, I visited the Alhambra.
Cuando voy a la playa, me baño en el mar. ir, presente
When I go to the beach I swim in the sea.
Cuando vaya, iremos a cenar. ir, subj. presente
When he goes, we'll go out to dinner.
- Mientras + conjugated verb:
Mientras me ducho, canto una canción.
While I shower, I sing a song.
- Durante + noun:
Durante la fiesta, bailamos.
During the fiesta, we dance.
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