Ask a Question(Create a thread) |
|
"You shouldn't have!"An idiom is an expression whose meaning is not readily apparent based on the individual words in the expression. This forum is dedicated to discussing idioms and other sayings. |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
"You shouldn't have!"
In English, we commonly just say the helping verb "have" without the second verb. For example:
"I bought you a present" -> "You shouldn't have!" (bought one) "I paid the utility bill" -> "You better have" (paid it) "Did you see that?" -> "How could I not have?" (seen it) Does Spanish also just use the helping verb by itself, or is there some other construction? |
Get rid of these ads by registering for a free Tomísimo account.
|
#2
|
||||
|
||||
You cannot use the helping verb like that in Spanish.
You could include the main verb in your answer, but there are better alternatives. No tenías que haberlo hecho. No deberías haberte molestado. "Por qué te has molestado? No hacía falta. Gracias (por haberlo hecho). Buena cosa (que lo hicieras). (you better have) Claro que sí. (How could I not have?) There are several other choices. |
Link to this thread | |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Difference between "anotación", "nota" and "apunte"? | Manuel | Vocabulary | 3 | October 07, 2013 01:34 AM |
"Hacer falta", "faltar" y "necesitar" | ratoygato | Vocabulary | 4 | June 18, 2013 12:30 PM |
En "courage", Sp "coraje" Old French "corage" | pacomartin123 | Vocabulary | 5 | June 29, 2012 06:46 AM |
Homework help regarding the words "tener", "venir", "preferir", and "querer" | cwlcwlspanish | Practice & Homework | 8 | October 08, 2011 06:20 PM |
Verbs like "lavar", "cepillar", y "despertar" | laepelba | Grammar | 9 | February 02, 2009 03:01 AM |