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OK. I get it...I think! It is because the first clause expresses "emotion". Therefore it seems to be more a function of formality, a rule, not a matter of doubt. Because, I could be in fact happy that you travelled the world. Right? Or, is there another way to convey that "I am pleased that..." as fact and not use the subjunctive?
I appologize if I appear to be running in circles, and chasing my tail! I greatly appreciate your imput!
Hello,
I have had a lot of difficulty distinguishing between choosing whether a verb is in the imperative or subjunctive in some complex sentences.
Is there a clear way to determine this?
For example, I'm not sure which of the 3 categories in the lesson, this sentence I came across and failed to identify as subjunctive, would fall under:
"Al final será el consumidor quien pague la factura."
I would have used the present or imperative here more so. (Would it be possible?)
Thank you,
Nicole
One of my answers is “No me apetece un bocadillo ni un burrito”.
According to the corrector, this answer is wrong.
I do not understand because in the explanations, there is a note which reads as follows:
“We sometimes omit the first “ni” and only use the “ni” in the second element of the sentence with a verb in negative”
Let's see when you find a good job! -- I think that this could be answered with either form of cuando/cuándo depending on context:
Let's see (at what point in time - cuádo) you find a good job.
Let's see (when (if) you find a good job - cuando)
I chose the latter and was marked wrong.
I noticed these two sentences used the preposition 'a' instead of 'que' in these sentences. Is there a reason why?
Las ventas fueron superiores a los costes.
The sales were higher than the expenses.
Los costes fueron inferiores a las ventas.
The expenses were lower than the sales.
Purpose:
Te regalo mi pulsera nueva con tal de que me dejes en paz.
I [will] give you my new bracelet so that you leave me alone.
Condition:
Te regalo mi pulsera nueva con tal de que me dejes en paz.
I [will] give you my new bracelet as long as you leave me alone.
Hola,
This lesson seems very similar to continuar/seguir+[gerund] to me. Any particular differences in nuance between the two that we should look out for?
Gracias
Am I correct in understanding that the use of Unos/as is for countable nouns (pears, sunglasses, cellphones... etc)? For non countable nouns such as money, salt, or sugar, you would use a different word to say some?
Is it correct to say, 'Desde cuándo haces tal cosa?'. For example, 'Desde cuándo tocas el piano?', to elicit the answer, 'desde mi infancia'.
Thanks in advance.
Carrie
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