cuando + present
cuando for habits
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cuando for habits
cuando + present can mean whenever / each time: Cuando él viene trae regalos. It sets a repeated time frame, not a one-off past.
Examples in context
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Repeated Habit
Sets a routine, not a one-off.
Cuando él viene, trae regalos.
Whenever he comes, he brings gifts.
General Rule
Connects cause and repeating reaction.
Cuando tengo hambre, como una manzana.
Whenever I am hungry, I eat an apple.
Common mix-ups
To describe this repeated habit, use present viene with trae. Other contexts can combine tenses; this is not a general ban on mixing past and present.
Whenever he comes, he brings gifts.
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Whenever we cook, we listen to music.
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Cuando cocinamos, escuchamos música.
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