Eso vs lo
Hola! I just answered a quiz question that looked like this:
Pásame ________ que está ahí a tu lado por favor. Pass me that [thing] which there next to you please.
(HINT: Use the correct word for "that" acting as a direct object)
With "lo" (the correct answer was "eso"). And "lo" still seems correct to me without context. IE "Pass me that which is next to you please." or something like that. I think the import of the lesson is that, in cases where "the thing" has been previously mentioned, "eso" or "ello" is more correct.
Here are my questions, assuming I've got the idea right about the eso/ello usage above ;-) :
1. Should the question provide the context ? IE "HINT: Use the correct pronoun for something mentioned previously acting as a direct object."
2. Either way, isn't the question a little weird? I mean, if we already talked about the thing, why would I also specify its location? I mean, wouldn't I just say "Pass me that thing (we talked about), please" ?
Thanks!
Alan
Hello,
re: Lo que pase con tu madre no es tu culpa .
I came across this sentence containing "Lo que" but for the life of me, can't figure out (by only looking at the Spanish) that "lo que" here means "whatever" and would therefore trigger the subjunctive.
How can I tell what is being intended by just reading such a sentence and be able to choose between "what" and "whatever"?
Thank you,
Nicole
Note that the construction tal vez (maybe) accepts the indicative and the subjunctive moods with no change in meaning.
What do you mean with the "maybe" after tal vez?
Hola! I just answered a quiz question that looked like this:
Pásame ________ que está ahí a tu lado por favor.
Pass me that [thing] which there next to you please.
(HINT: Use the correct word for "that" acting as a direct object)
With "lo" (the correct answer was "eso"). And "lo" still seems correct to me without context. IE "Pass me that which is next to you please." or something like that. I think the import of the lesson is that, in cases where "the thing" has been previously mentioned, "eso" or "ello" is more correct.
Here are my questions, assuming I've got the idea right about the eso/ello usage above ;-) :
1. Should the question provide the context ? IE "HINT: Use the correct pronoun for something mentioned previously acting as a direct object."
2. Either way, isn't the question a little weird? I mean, if we already talked about the thing, why would I also specify its location? I mean, wouldn't I just say "Pass me that thing (we talked about), please" ?
Thanks!
Alan
One of the questions in this section was:
Mi prima ________ Miss Universo. .My cousin was Miss UniverseHINT: Conjugate "ser" in Pretérito indefinido
I got this correct (fue), because of the section it is in, but would it not be better to use the imperfect for this example? Mi prima era Miss Universo. There is no time frame involved, outside of being in the past. Does it really matter? Just wondering. Thank you.
Why can't we use 'hecho en casa' for homemade instead of casero/a?
I would like to know how can I go to next lesson after I finish answering the questions on this page.
Thank you so much!
Why can't I use Ustedes - 'ven'
It seems like two of the examples use the imperfect to express an intended action.
¿Ibais a Ibiza para vuestra luna de miel?
Iban de vacaciones a una isla bonita.
In English we would say this as "Were you going to go..." and "They were going to go..." We don't know if these actions were ever completed or not, so it makes sense to use the imperfect tense.
Is this a valid interpretation and use of the imperfect tense? Thanks.
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