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laepelba January 24, 2010 06:34 AM

What verb conjugation to use with 2nd person plural subject
 
This question is only for Latin American Spanish, ignoring the use of "vos", please. I know that the answer would be different for Spanish speakers in Spain (I think so anyway...)

In Latin American Spanish, "ustedes" is used instead of "vosotros", thus the third-person plural conjugations instead of second-person plural conjugations. But "tú" is commonly used.....

So if I have a compound subject, one of whom is "tú", then how do I conjugate the verb? :?:

Example:
Luis y tú salen la casa juntos. ??? Does this conjugation work, even though "tú" is second person, and (in Southern US English) the sense is "Y'all leave the house together", which is definitely second person plural. But in Latin America, they wouldn't say "Luis y tú salís la casa juntos" ... or would they??

chileno January 24, 2010 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by laepelba (Post 69793)
This question is only for Latin American Spanish, ignoring the use of "vos", please. I know that the answer would be different for Spanish speakers in Spain (I think so anyway...)

In Latin American Spanish, "ustedes" is used instead of "vosotros", thus the third-person plural conjugations instead of second-person plural conjugations. But "tú" is commonly used.....

So if I have a compound subject, one of whom is "tú", then how do I conjugate the verb? :?:

Example:
Luis y tú salen la casa juntos. ??? Does this conjugation work, even though "tú" is second person, and (in Southern US English) the sense is "Y'all leave the house together", which is definitely second person plural. But in Latin America, they wouldn't say "Luis y tú salís la casa juntos" ... or would they??

Yes it works, because it is both of you. O sea "ustedes salen de la casa juntos"

Remember you =

Tú, usted (2nd person sing.)
Ustedes (2nd person plural)

Rusty January 24, 2010 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laepelba (Post 69793)
... if I have a compound subject, one of whom is "tú", then how do I conjugate the verb? :?: (A mix of 2nd person and 3rd person always takes the 3rd person plural.)

Example:
Luis y tú salen la casa juntos. :good:

In Latin America, the plural for all but 1st person is the 3rd person plural ending.

laepelba January 24, 2010 07:45 AM

¡Muchas gracias a los dos!


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