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Forum: Grammar February 10, 2023, 02:41 PM

Replies: 12 Preterite vs imperfect Views: 5,276 Posted By Rusty If your narrative of past action provides details... If your narrative of past action provides details about going to the mountains or the beach, then of course there's a shift from 'ended action' to 'ongoing action'. Otherwise, we wouldn't be...

Forum: Grammar February 10, 2023, 11:43 AM

Replies: 12 Preterite vs imperfect Views: 5,276 Posted By Rusty You got all of them right, except the two where... You got all of them right, except the two where you wanted to flip a coin. DIVED could be 'was diving', but you didn't spend any time on it, which means it had an end from your perspective. You...

Forum: Grammar February 10, 2023, 08:25 AM

Replies: 12 Preterite vs imperfect Views: 5,276 Posted By Rusty Write this part in Spanish. :crossfingers: That's... Write this part in Spanish. :crossfingers: That's the whole idea of this thread. Remember to keep things in perspective. (Don't mentally jump out of the picture to the present. Keep things in the...

Forum: Grammar February 08, 2023, 12:35 PM

Replies: 12 Preterite vs imperfect Views: 5,276 Posted By Rusty You describe past events from a certain point of... You describe past events from a certain point of view. Usually, when telling a story, the imperfect is used because you're describing things as they were transpiring. If your narrative includes an...

Forum: Grammar February 08, 2023, 08:33 AM

Replies: 12 Preterite vs imperfect Views: 5,276 Posted By Rusty Corrections and reasons provided. Corrections and reasons provided.

Forum: Grammar February 01, 2023, 05:44 PM

Replies: 11 Indirect Object Pronouns Views: 5,078 Posted By Rusty Yeah, the link that Oldman provided in post #8... Yeah, the link that Oldman provided in post #8 contained very good information as I read it through. Very good. Much the same question that Oldman said he found on a quiz was one of the topics of...

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

Replies: 11 Indirect Object Pronouns Views: 5,078 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: 3,755 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: 3,755 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: 2,256 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: 1,854 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: 1,931 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: 1,931 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: 1,931 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: 5,078 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: 5,078 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: 5,078 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: 5,143 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: 5,143 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: 5,143 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: 5,143 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: 2,633 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: 2,633 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: 1,854 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: 5,143 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...

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