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Spanish „a/al“ with a second infinitive
My today‘s question has to do with a second infinitive in Spanish, introduced sometimes by „a“, sometimes by „al“. I came across this „problem“ while reading an unknown poem by a poet cuyo nombre no me acuerdo.
Example No. 1 is about „a colgar“. No.2 about „al contemplar“. Is number 2 a kind of a hidden gerund, could „ al contemplar“ be replaced by „ contemplando“ ? Thank you. 1.Volverán las oscuras golondrinas/En tu balcón sus nidos a colgar. 2. Pero aquellas que el vuelo refrenaban/Tu hermosura y mi dicha al contemplar. |
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