Two short sentences
These two sentences are from my exercise book. They are completely without context ... just examples taken from a long list of sentences using "para". I don't understand the meaning of these two.
5) El taxi llegó cuando estaba para salir caminando. My attempt at understanding it: The taxi arrived when it was for going walking. :confused: 6) Este trabajo es para el lunes a las cuatro en punto. My attempt at understanding it: This work is for Monday at four o'clock on the dot. :confused: I am positive that my understandings are wrong because they make absolutely no sense............. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated!! |
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6) Why does this make no sense? This work is to be finished by ..... on the dot. Would you not say that when handing out homework - to be done for Monday....etc.? |
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Thanks to you both.
In #5, I missed the alternate conjugation of the verb "estaba", I was thinking "it was", but should have seen it as "I was".... In #6, maybe it's a BrE vs. AmE thing. I would never hear "the work was for 4:00" as "it needs to be finished by 4:00". So this use of "para" indicates deadlines.... |
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Thanks for bearing with my detail-orientedness, Perikles. :)
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[QUOTE=laepelba;105793]These two sentences are from my exercise book. They are completely without context ... just examples taken from a long list of sentences using "para". I don't understand the meaning of these two.
5) El taxi llegó cuando estaba para salir caminando. The taxi arrived when it was about to go for a walk 6) Este trabajo es para el lunes a las cuatro en punto. This assignment is for Monday at four, the latest. |
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@Lou Ann: (a time) o'clock = (hora) en punto
As for the taxi, it seems to have been taking too long for being there, so, as it's been said, I was about to walk to where I was going instead of waiting for the car to take me there. (I was ready for walking, is the idea behind the "para", I guess) |
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