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When using the de + infinitive construction, does the tense used in the main clause indicate the level of probability? Eg present = possible, future = less possible, conditional = very unlikely/impossible?
When is use of de + infinitive preferable to using the conditional si construction?
Could you share the link where you list all the possible/different names of the verb tenses?
I thought long and hard before answering this onr. Although it fits the patter nor using sino que, if is a correctionof the first statement, the second statement is a contrast: something practical rather than something material. It is ambiguous depending on the circumstances and "pero" can be used following both positive and negative first statements.
Why does "It is foggy" and "It is sunny" use "está" and "hay" differently?
I wrote: Qué metiste en esa caja? and was marked wrong. The right answer should be : Qué metias en esa caja?
As I understand it you did not put something in the box habitually. You did it at a special occasion. So what's wrong with "metiste"?
Tu novia y tú habéis estado comprometidos hasta este año.Your girlfriend and you have been engaged until this year.
The meaning is unclear to me — are they no longer engaged?
Then, in my opinion, the English should be:
..Your girlfriend and you.were engaged until this year, not have been. But maybe I do not understand what is being expressed in Spanish. In any case, the English sentence is not clear.
Is there ONE lesson which talks about cuál vs qué. I thought there was.... but..... I can't find it!
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