Incorrect Sentence Translation

Megan Y.B1KwizIQ community member

Incorrect Sentence Translation

No creo que nunca haya una boda tan magnífica como la vuestra.I don't believe there's ever been such a wonderful wedding as yours.
Creo que esto debría leer "I don't believe THERE WILL ever be such a wonderful wedding as yours." 
"Been" in English is a past tense verb. This is the subjunctive of the present tense.
Asked 3 weeks ago
SilviaKwizIQ Native Spanish TeacherCorrect answer

Hola Megan Y.

Although haya is the present subjunctive, the original translation is possible here. The Spanish sentence can express the idea that, up to now, there has never been a wedding as wonderful as yours.

“I don’t believe there will ever be…” would also be possible, but it gives the sentence a more specifically future meaning.

I hope this helps!

Un saludo

Silvia

Megan Y. asked:

Incorrect Sentence Translation

No creo que nunca haya una boda tan magnífica como la vuestra.I don't believe there's ever been such a wonderful wedding as yours.
Creo que esto debría leer "I don't believe THERE WILL ever be such a wonderful wedding as yours." 
"Been" in English is a past tense verb. This is the subjunctive of the present tense.

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