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What are the equivalents for can't & must not for logical conclusions in Spanish? That is, how can I express the difference in meanings given in the following examples?
(present)
The restaurant can't be open - the door is locked
The restaurant must not be any good - it is always empty
(Past)
He had left the office at 6:00 p.m. He can't /couldn't have been at home at 6:05 p.m
She was not answering the doorbell. She must not have been at home then.
Regards,
Alexander
I know what this means, as I have read elsewhere that "to conquer" in this sense means "to win over" or "to attract", but to conquer out of context is a bit middle ages! Is this still used in Spain "by the youth" or have any other phrases replaced it?
Thanks
This sentence must surely read:
María got cross when Marcos arrived home very late.
Hello, in this exercise the English for litre is spelt "liter" in one of the lines. Thanks
Hi Inma,
that's interesting. I will check when my grammar books were printed.Thanks for your prompt reply
It is not clear when to use qué after mismo. For e.g.
Andrea lleva la misma camisa que llevaba ayer.
Vs.
No me cuentes de nuevo la misma historia.
Extrañamos estos festivales ahora con la pandemia
Hi there,
I have a question about the final sentence of the exercise. Why does 'hasta que' invoke the subjunctive here when the action is in the past? Thanks.
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