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Forum: Grammar January 31, 2023, 03:26 AM

Replies: 11 Indirect Object Pronouns Views: 4,991 Posted By Rusty The idea I brought forward, then, that the... The idea I brought forward, then, that the invitation is the direct object, appears to be faulty logic. I've done some more research and have learned that the person being invited is the direct...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings January 30, 2023, 07:08 PM

Replies: 4 Malamente??? Views: 3,692 Posted By Rusty Yes, mal is a legitimate adverb. ;) The... Yes, mal is a legitimate adverb. ;) The adjective 'mal' can only appear immediately before a masculine noun. In all other cases, the adjective 'malo' (and the other forms of it that match gender...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings January 30, 2023, 02:04 PM

Replies: 4 Malamente??? Views: 3,692 Posted By Rusty Claro que la palabra «malamente» existe. Lo que... Claro que la palabra «malamente» existe. Lo que has aprendido es ¡que le faltan muchísimas palabras el sitio web!

Forum: Grammar January 29, 2023, 09:04 AM

Replies: 4 Acordar/Recordar Views: 2,215 Posted By Rusty Acordar, when not used reflexively, means... Acordar, when not used reflexively, means 'agree'. To help solidify that meaning in your mind, think about the English question, "Do we have an accord?" We can substitute 'agreement' for 'accord'...

Forum: Grammar January 29, 2023, 08:36 AM

Replies: 3 Reference Book - Verbs Views: 1,807 Posted By Rusty You're welcome. I hope you can find the right... You're welcome. I hope you can find the right book.

Forum: Grammar January 27, 2023, 08:12 AM

Replies: 6 'le' verbs Views: 1,894 Posted By Rusty They are possibly presenting verbs using a model... They are possibly presenting verbs using a model format in some of your lessons. A model tells you whether the verb takes an object. However, there is one huge 'gotcha'. The use of 'le' in a model...

Forum: Grammar January 27, 2023, 06:46 AM

Replies: 6 'le' verbs Views: 1,894 Posted By Rusty Just apply the explanation I gave above. This is... Just apply the explanation I gave above. This is a case when an indirect object has been affixed. No quiero quedarle mal a mi familia. = I don't want to look bad for my family.

Forum: Grammar January 27, 2023, 06:19 AM

Replies: 6 'le' verbs Views: 1,894 Posted By Rusty What you've called a verb is actually an... What you've called a verb is actually an infinitive. if used as follows. This is the unconjugated form that a verb is derived from. An infinitive can be used in conjunction with a conjugated...

Forum: Grammar January 26, 2023, 09:44 AM

Replies: 11 Indirect Object Pronouns Views: 4,991 Posted By Rusty English uses the same construction for the verb... English uses the same construction for the verb 'invite'. (Lucky for you that Spanish has no issue. It treats invitar the exact same way English does.) We aren't inviting Susan. That makes no...

Forum: Grammar January 25, 2023, 04:00 PM

Replies: 11 Indirect Object Pronouns Views: 4,991 Posted By Rusty Check a good Spanish dictionary. Invitar is a... Check a good Spanish dictionary. Invitar is a transitive verb (like the others you listed), but for this particular verb, the direct object (the thing you're inviting the person to, or to do) must...

Forum: Grammar January 25, 2023, 02:18 PM

Replies: 11 Indirect Object Pronouns Views: 4,991 Posted By Rusty The model for this transitive verb is: invitar... The model for this transitive verb is: invitar [sb] a [sth] The [sb] stands for 'somebody'. This person is the indirect object. The [sth] represents 'something'. The noun or infinitive used here...

Forum: Grammar January 25, 2023, 10:37 AM

Replies: 23 Hace+ time+ que Views: 5,022 Posted By Rusty People who ask about when an action happened are... People who ask about when an action happened are concerned only with when the action started or when it ended. Everything in between was an ongoing process, and the preterit tense can't be used for...

Forum: Grammar January 24, 2023, 08:03 AM

Replies: 23 Hace+ time+ que Views: 5,022 Posted By Rusty Negation in the preterit isn't awkward at all,... Negation in the preterit isn't awkward at all, and is used in everyday conversation. The 'Cuánto tiempo hace + action clause, introduced by que' structure allows for negation in the preterit, as...

Forum: Grammar January 23, 2023, 04:36 PM

Replies: 23 Hace+ time+ que Views: 5,022 Posted By Rusty I don't know what you showed or asked her, nor do... I don't know what you showed or asked her, nor do I know if she understood it, but either what she said or what you think she said is mistaken. I suppose the sentences you posted at first in this...

Forum: Grammar January 23, 2023, 10:53 AM

Replies: 23 Hace+ time+ que Views: 5,022 Posted By Rusty You can't ask questions 1 and 2 using 'hace'.... You can't ask questions 1 and 2 using 'hace'. These questions are after the amount of time (period of duration). Study up on how 'durante' is used to ask these kinds of questions. The first part of...

Forum: Grammar January 23, 2023, 08:07 AM

Replies: 8 Tanto como Views: 2,590 Posted By Rusty Yes, tantas (not tontas), with or without the... Yes, tantas (not tontas), with or without the noun is a proper response. Let's put it all together. {|}I see eleven girls playing. | Veo once chicas jugando. {|}How many do you see? |...

Forum: Grammar January 23, 2023, 07:27 AM

Replies: 8 Tanto como Views: 2,590 Posted By Rusty «Veo tantas (chicas) como tú» is properly worded... «Veo tantas (chicas) como tú» is properly worded (the noun may be omitted, if understood). This is not a question, but a response to a question. The question has never been translated. We are giving...

Forum: Grammar January 22, 2023, 08:40 AM

Replies: 3 Reference Book - Verbs Views: 1,807 Posted By Rusty AngelicaDeAlquezar has recommended Larousse's... AngelicaDeAlquezar has recommended Larousse's Conjugación Lengua Española. I used Barron's 501 Spanish Verbs. Both books teach how conjugation works. They teach the patterns. The patterns are the...

Forum: Grammar January 21, 2023, 03:11 PM

Replies: 23 Hace+ time+ que Views: 5,022 Posted By Rusty No, I don't mind. The Spanish questions aren't... No, I don't mind. The Spanish questions aren't asking the same thing, but how you word your translation may make you think they are.Remember, there's more than one way to translate these questions...

Forum: Grammar January 21, 2023, 01:37 PM

Replies: 23 Hace+ time+ que Views: 5,022 Posted By Rusty You're not beating a dead horse. I'm trying to... You're not beating a dead horse. I'm trying to make a point of what the Spanish questions are asking and NOT what the English questions we've been using are asking. I hope you understand. You can...

Forum: Grammar January 21, 2023, 09:34 AM

Replies: 8 Tanto como Views: 2,590 Posted By Rusty It is as the textbook gives. "Tanto como" is... It is as the textbook gives. "Tanto como" is an adverbial locution. The two words together have a certain meaning. (Individually, the two words have a different meaning.) Because this locution is...

Forum: Grammar January 21, 2023, 09:15 AM

Replies: 23 Hace+ time+ que Views: 5,022 Posted By Rusty The questions do not mean the same thing. The... The questions do not mean the same thing. The lesson to learn is how they are different, not how they are the same. You believe that number 4 is asking the same thing as number 1, but they are NOT...

Forum: Grammar January 21, 2023, 07:49 AM

Replies: 23 Hace+ time+ que Views: 5,022 Posted By Rusty Each question is valid and unique (none means the... Each question is valid and unique (none means the same thing as the other in Spanish (and shouldn't in English). :bad: No, the preterit tense is used when an action had a start and an end in the...

Forum: Grammar January 20, 2023, 09:15 PM

Replies: 9 Cálzame las alpargatas Views: 2,774 Posted By Rusty This particular use of que is common. It's... This particular use of que is common. It's certainly used outside of poetry.

Forum: Grammar January 20, 2023, 09:49 AM

Replies: 23 Hace+ time+ que Views: 5,022 Posted By Rusty Welcome to the forums! I have rewritten the... Welcome to the forums! I have rewritten the questions, adding appropriate punctuation and accent marks. These can be inserted by using the Accents drop-down box. ;) 1. ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que...

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