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quiso y pensó
Hola a todos:
En el libro de Harry Potter dice lo siguiente: A su lado estaba Hedwig, dormida en su gran jaula. Quiso preguntarle ¿Qué es Ud.? pero pensó que sonaría demasiado grosero, así que le dijo: ¿Quién es Ud.? Me preguntaba si se podría tambien decir de esta manera: Quería preguntarle, ¿qué es Ud? pero pensaba que sonaría…./Quería preguntarle que es Ud?, pero pensó que sonaría…. Más tarde dice: Lo siento-murmuró-no quise ofenderlo ¿Se podría también decir "no quería ofenderlo/ofenderle"? Muchas gracias |
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Lo siento-murmuró-no quise ofenderlo.
I'm sorry- he murmured- I didn't mean to offend you. (It was not my intention to offend you.)
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Thank you very much everyone
Rusty: Quote:
No duden en corregirme. A lo mejor me equivoco Alfonso: Una pequeña correción: Quote:
Regards Last edited by gramatica; June 02, 2008 at 10:56 AM. |
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Hi,
This explains the difference between the imperfect and the preterite, and there is a section about "quise" and "quería" I hope this helps http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/serv...0000004.htm#21 |
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No quería ir = I didn't want to go. No quise ir = I made it clear I didn't want to go. (I refused to go, etc) Quería ir = I wanted to go. Quise ir = I wanted to go, but I wasn't able to = I tried to go.
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Maybe you may pay attention to the fact that you can use quería as a polite way to ask for something (I'd like, but also I wanted) but you cannot use quise with the same nuance. Does this clear anything up?
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