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In a grammar textbook, I ran across the structure "la + de + nombre + que + verbo (+ sujeto) (+ tiempo o lugar)" as an intensifier. Does this have the same function as "qué de"?
Is there a comprehensive rule for when to use (or not use) PARA before an infinitive? I sometimes encounter examples where para is used without the sense of "purpose" that is supposed to trigger the use of "para." In other words, I can't use the rule "in order to" to translate these sentences.
Cuándo estaba en Australia, tenía muchos problemas para hablar inglés.
Tuvimos muchas dificultades para encontrar la parada de autobús.
Fue un día demasiado bueno para quedarse adentro.
Would we use this format: quiero medio kilo de res molido, quiero un mitad de una copa de vino, añade tres cuartos de una tasa de azucar, dame doble de lo que diste a él. Thanks. (PS The return key doesn’t work in this question box on the iPad.)
My bad, it just wasn’t clear. Would help is the form structure in the first part would read something like: Haber (past) + estado + present participle
This is a good concise explanation, but having more targeted practice opportunities would help me progress in this area.
I would love a set of quizzes that drill me on all the tenses for difficult irregular verbs, such as seguir, proteger, sentir, dormer....
Pitting your last two points against each other, should this be "Y email?" or "E email?"
Is there any advice to practice the rythm of spanish?
Él habría abierto la puerta.He would have opened the door.The speaker really says Habriabierto.
I think spanish should be taught this way but then how would that work?
I was wondering how ir + gerund compares with andar + gerund?
I’ve started to get kwiz questions about specific instances of the imperative, but I am very unfamiliar with it. Could you link me to the introductory lessons/material you have about forming the imperative? Thanks
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