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mi hermana tiene 26 anos
es rubia
su cara es rodonda
tiene los ojos azules
y la nariz pequena
sus orejas tambien son pequenas
y tiene una sonrisa muy bonita
ella no es muy alta
pero es delagda
tiene una cintura estrecha
y piernas muy largas
sus pies son pequenos
mi herman es my elegante
siempre viste ropa bonita
sobre su personalidad puedo decir que ella es muy alegre,
carinosa
divertida
y trabajdora
1. Could you remember these exclusively as occasions in which you are pointing at something?
2. What about using "over there" when you refer to another country?
Gracias, Ricky
[A comment, not really a question]: It is interesting that you are using the infinitive construction here after "recomendar": "...nos han recomendado poner suelo de madera"; (instead, I put: "han recomendado que pongamos suelo de madera"). My grammar book (by Butt and Benjamin - admittedly an oldish, 2004 edition) discusses the well known rule: "Use the subjunctive when there is a change of subject between the two portions of the sentence" - and it lists verbs which are exceptions. 'Recomendar' is not actually given as a clear-cut exception, but the book says that this verb is in a transitional state - where the infinitive construction is "slowly creeping into" written Spanish. It adds that it would be better for non-Spaniards to stick with the subjunctive in these particular circumstances, just to be sure..... I am sure you do have a lesson on this specific point; I look forward to seeing what it says about various verbs.
Usually the conditional tense adds "would" to the verb. E.g. comería, would eat; habría, would have; vendría, would come, etc. But "should" is not the same as "would". It implies a duty or obligation, whereas "would" does not.
So debería etc. seems to be an exception because it means "should" not "would"!
Even with the adjusted text I don't get the joke at all either.
Are YOU going to work now? why is this answer not vas?
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