Use of Que to Introduce a Clause

Spanish: AQA A Level, topic 17.6.1

Uso de 'que' para introducir una frase - Use of 'Que'

Que is used to introduce a relative clause that describes a noun.

Use of 'que'

Use of 'que'

  • The pronoun que is used to introduce a clause that describes a noun.
  • Its translation in English depends on the context.
  • It can be either 'that', 'which' or 'who'.
Examples

Examples

  • La mujer que tiene cinco niños está siempre muy ocupada y no tiene tiempo libre.
  • The woman with five children is always very busy and doesn’t have much free time.
  • Los jóvenes que viven en este barrio siempre tienen muchas cosas que hacer.
  • The youngsters that live in this neighbourhood always have many things to do.

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