Estaba tan cansado que me dormí en el sofá.
English: He was so tired that he fell asleep on the sofa.
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- B2
- Unit
- Oraciones complejas y subordinadas
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Oraciones consecutivas in Spanish are sentences that express a consequence or result of an action or situation. They answer the question: 'What happens as a result?'
When to use it
Use oraciones consecutivas in Spanish when you want to show that one action or fact leads to a specific result or consequence. They help connect causes and effects in your sentences.
Key forms
- tan + adjetivo/adverbio + que
- tanto/a/os/as + sustantivo + que
- verbo + tanto que
- así que
- de modo que / de manera que
Examples
Hace tanto frío que no quiero salir.
English: It is so cold that I don't want to go out.
Comió tanto que le dolió el estómago.
English: He ate so much that his stomach hurt.
No tenía dinero, así que no compró nada.
English: He didn't have money, so he didn't buy anything.
Había ruido, de modo que no pude concentrarme.
English: There was noise, so I couldn't concentrate.
Tips
- Remember to match 'tan' with adjectives or adverbs, and 'tanto' with nouns or verbs.
- 'Que' is always used to introduce the consequence.
- Do not confuse 'tan' and 'tanto'; they are used in different contexts.