Translating English Present Perfect with 'since'
you have been my best friend since we were children = eres mi mejor amiga desde que éramos pequeñas.
BUT In the previous exercise 'My Love Story´
Since then, we've been joined at the hip = Desde entonces, hemos sido como uña y carne
When I queried why in the second example it was incorrect to say somos como uña y carne, Sylvia explained:
This construction with "hemos sido" (present perfect)
conveys the idea that the close relationship has been ongoing since
that point in the past. Your attempt was almost correct, but using
the present perfect aligns better with the context of an enduring
connection over time.
I don't understand then why it is incorrect to say has estado mi mejor amiga desde que éramos pequeñas
Is it correct to say " he vivido en esta casa desde hace 20 años" ? There is an enduring connection. The lessons with desde always state the use of the present.
Gracias
"Natillas Danone, listas para gustar" o quiza haya otra versión(?)
https://youtu.be/gDv_qnmnOF4?si=KTLr_-I9w46UbYLO
you have been my best friend since we were children = eres mi mejor amiga desde que éramos pequeñas.
BUT In the previous exercise 'My Love Story´
Since then, we've been joined at the hip = Desde entonces, hemos sido como uña y carne
When I queried why in the second example it was incorrect to say somos como uña y carne, Sylvia explained:
This construction with "hemos sido" (present perfect) conveys the idea that the close relationship has been ongoing since that point in the past. Your attempt was almost correct, but using the present perfect aligns better with the context of an enduring connection over time.
I don't understand then why it is incorrect to say has estado mi mejor amiga desde que éramos pequeñas
Is it correct to say " he vivido en esta casa desde hace 20 años" ? There is an enduring connection. The lessons with desde always state the use of the present.
Gracias
¿Podemos decir también: “No hay baile en el mundo más español que un pasodoble”? Entiendo que no es exactamente igual pero significa lo mismo, ¿no?
“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 moneyI appear to be stuck at 96.2% no matter how many times I answer correctly.
Hola a todos. I primarily use SpanishDict.com for my Spanish-English dictionary. Has anyone run across other options you like for LatAm Spanish? Gracias de antemano por sus sugerencias.
I put le invité. Is that also correct?
Hi 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
Find your Spanish level for FREE
And get your personalised Study Plan to improve it
Find your Spanish level