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Hola Inma,
I would have thought that estar would be used here rather than ser. On reflection I imagine that ser was used because the emphasis is on the first marriage, rather than the emotional state of the person talking.
Is that the case or ....?
Saludos
John
Why is it not right to say "voy a este lugar" in the last sentence?
Yo creo que la palabra ella es una combinación de las palabras el y la. Similarmente, la palabra ellos es una combinación de las palabras el y los y también la palabra nosotros es una combinación de las palabras nos y otros y también la palabra vosotros es una combinación de las palabras vos y otros. Me parece que son similares con el tipo de palabras en inglés llamada contracciones. Yo espero que yo tengo razón pero no estoy seguro de este. Por favor me explique.
The quiz translated this as "She is looking forward to starting her trip to Honduras." Wouldn't that be "Ella está deseando empezar su viaje a Honduras."?
Hola Inma,
I have a question about present tense opinions of completed past actions. I know the for the English phrase, "I don't think we have done anything wrong to regret", one says, "No creo que hayamos hecho nada malo para arrepentirnos." However, if one changes the English phrase to, "I don't think we had done anything wrong to regret", shouldn't the translation change to, "No creo que hubieramos hecho nada malo para arrepentirnos"? Google does not change el preterito perfecto de subjuntivo to el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo for this nuance. I think it should. Don't know if this is addressed anywhere else on this site. Can you comment for my benefit?
Saludos,
Wylie
Using the example from above:
Tenía que conseguir cualquier trabajo, ya fuera de día o de noche.
I had to get a job, either a day job or a night job.
1) can it be used with MORE than 2 choices?
ex: "I had to get a job, either a day job, a night job, or a part-time job."
and
2) Not sure how ask gramatically... could it also be used in just 1 phrase?ex: "I had to get either a day job or a night job."
Thanks
Would the present subjunctive ever be permissible in these constructions or only the imperfect subjunctive?
Hi, do we use 'a' or 'en' for months? eg Which month is it now?
I have a lot of problems with conjugation--past, past perfect, I am ok with the present tense. Where can I learn more about how to conjugate verbs in all moods and tenses.
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