Pensar sobreHi Inma, I read your response below to Anna’s question “en vs sobre” and noted that there are three more examples of the use of “sobre” in the lesson.
¿Qué pensáis vosotros sobre este tema?
Nosotros pensamos sobre la situación política del país.
¿Qué piensan ustedes sobre esta candidata?
It seems to me, as you indicate in your response below, that “pensar sobre” es associated with an opinion, but I’m not sure about the details.
“Qué + pensar + sobre” seems to be a construction to ask for an opinion, the same as we would in English. “What do you think about…”
I’m not sure about the example that begins with “Nosotros pensamos sobre…” but it seems to indicate that they are forming an opinion.
Is this correct? Thanks.
¡Anda, qué bien te han dejado en la peluquería!
Could this also be stated as? ...
¡Anda, qué bien te han hecho en la peluquería!
Or is that rude? I probably wouldn't have thought to use dejado.
Is this expression used only in Spain? I cannot find more information about the usage of this idiom. My teacher has not heard of this either.
“Usted tendría que devolver los
artículos en la caja. (You would have
to return the articles at the till.)
HINT: Conjugate "tener que"' in El
Condicional Simple.
“No entiendo “the till.” In the US would be the cashier, I think. In Latin America, perhaps “el cajero.” “The till” has various contations in the US and some border on the negative. From Miriam-Webster:
till
noun (1)
\ ˈtil \Definition of till (Entry 4 of 5)
1a: a money drawer in a store or bankalso : CASH REGISTERb: a box, drawer, or tray in a receptacle (such as a cabinet or chest) used especially for valuables2a: the money contained in a tillb: a supply of especially ready moneyHi Inma,
The last sentence should be linked to Using llevar + present participle I believe, but it has been wrongly linked to Using llevar + past participle
Saludos,
Wenli
No ha conseguido quitarla a la misión
Los soldados salen detrás de él corriendo, pero no consiguen ver nada a causa de la oscuridad y la lluvia
No consigo olvidar nuestra conversación
i found these sentences when reading a book. this is my first time seeing how conseguir is used with another verb infinitive. may i ask for a explanation? is this usage where conseguir + infinitive carries the meaning of manage to do something (verb) similar to poder + infinitive?
Habría valido la pena mostrar imágenes de los cuadros para reforzar las emociones que supuestamente suscitan.
Great structure to know! Check your English translations, however, as they don't fit the correct grammar patterns:
1. If PRESENT, then FUTURE
2. If IMPERFECT, then CONDITIONAL
3. Your "If PLUPERFECT, then CONDITIONAL PERFECT" examples are correct.
Hi Inma, I read your response below to Anna’s question “en vs sobre” and noted that there are three more examples of the use of “sobre” in the lesson.
¿Qué pensáis vosotros sobre este tema?
Nosotros pensamos sobre la situación política del país.
¿Qué piensan ustedes sobre esta candidata?
It seems to me, as you indicate in your response below, that “pensar sobre” es associated with an opinion, but I’m not sure about the details.
“Qué + pensar + sobre” seems to be a construction to ask for an opinion, the same as we would in English. “What do you think about…”
I’m not sure about the example that begins with “Nosotros pensamos sobre…” but it seems to indicate that they are forming an opinion.
Is this correct? Thanks.
Voy para la casa de mi amigo. Is the use of para in this case particular to Spain? IN Mexico and New Mexico(where I live) I'm pretty sure the sentence would use the prepossition "a" as in Voy a la piscina.
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