WEIRDO, ESCAPAA, DETCHM y Preposiciones

Ana va a relajarse después de​ (a)   el examen.​

• terminar
• termine
• termina
• terminen

Answer explanation

This conjunction "después de" ends with a preposition "de". Verbs after prepositions in Spanish are not conjugated.

Ana va a relajarse en cuanto los exámenes​ (a)  

• terminen
• terminar
• terminan
• termine

Answer explanation

"en cuanto" is a conjunction of time DETCHM because it answer "When?" This sentence expresses an action in the future that has not taken place yet so it is uncertain. I need to use subjunctive after my conjunction.

terminar > yo, drop, switch

Ana siempre se relaja en cuanto los exámenes ​ (a)  

• terminan
• terminen
• terminar
• termina

Answer explanation

"en cuanto" is a conjunction that answers the question "When?" so it is a conjunction of time DETCHM. This sentence expresses a habitual action so there is no uncertainty. I use Present Indicative after the conjunction.

Yo siempre lloro cuando yo ​ (a)   una película triste.

• veo
• ver
• vea

Answer explanation

"cuando" is a conjunction of time. It answers "When?" This sentence expresses a habitual action (there is no uncertainty) so I use Present Indicative after the conjunction DETCHM "cuando".

Mi amigo y yo queremos ver la nueva película en cuanto ​​ (a)   en Netflix.

• salga
• salir
• sale

Answer explanation

"Queremos ver" expresses an action in the future that has not happened yet. Actions in the future are uncertain so I need subjunctive after my conjunction "en cuanto".

"En cuanto" is a conjunction of time. It answers the question When? so it is a conjunction DETCHM.

El estudiante usa un diccionario para ​ (a)   palabras que no sabe.​

• entender
• entiende
• entienda

Answer explanation

"para" is a preposition. In Spanish, verbs are not conjugated after propositions.

La maestra recomienda usar un diccionario para que nosotros ​ (a)   palabras que no sabemos.

• busquemos
• buscar
• buscamos

Answer explanation

"para que" (so that) is a conjunction of purpose ESCAPAA. After ESCAPAA, subjunctive is always used because it is uncertain that the purpose is achieved.

El psicólogo no puede ayudarte a menos que tú no​ (a)   mentiras.

• digas
• decir
• dices

Answer explanation

"a menos que" (unless) is a conjunction of purpose ESCAPA. It expresses an uncertain action because it is uncertain that the purpose will be achieved.

After ESCAPAA Subjunctive is always used.

El estudiante necesita terminar su prueba antes de que la maestra le (a)   una nota.

• pueda dar
• poder dar
• puede dar

Answer explanation

"ANTES de que" ANTICIPATES an action. It is not considered a conjunction of time but a conjunction of purpose ESCAPAA.

Since it anticipates an action, it is uncertain so Subjunctive is used after this conjunction.

Always use Subjunctive after ESCAPAA conjunctions.

Antes de (a)   a la fiesta, voy a ir a cortarme el pelo.

• ir
• voy
• vaya

Answer explanation

"Antes de" (before) does not have "que" it ends with the preposition "de". In Spanish, verbs are not conjugated after prepositions.

If it had "que", I would have to conjugate for the subject that "que" introduces.