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Old August 18, 2014, 10:14 AM
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Surprised

"What surprised me was how rocky the coast was."
"Lo que me sorprendió fue cúan rocosa era la costa."

"What surprised me was the fact that the coast was so rocky."
"Lo que me sorprendió fue el hecho de que la costa fuera tan rocosa."

"It was really strange because so many people there spoke english."
"Era muy raro porque había tanta gente hablando Inglés."
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"What surprised me was how rocky the coast was."
"Lo que me sorprendió fue cuán rocosa era la costa."

"What surprised me was the fact that the coast was so rocky."
"Lo que me sorprendió fue el hecho de que la costa fuera tan rocosa."

"It was really strange because so many people there spoke english."
"Era muy raro porque demasiada gente allí que hablaba inglés."

¡Muy bien!

Aunque muchísimos hablantes utilizarían el gerundio, no es gramaticalmente adecuado si nos ponemos estrictos porque éste estaría funcionando como adjetivo (función impropia en español).

Un saludo.
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Old August 22, 2014, 11:11 AM
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