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Forum: Grammar March 01, 2023, 10:09 AM

Replies: 3 Eating Views: 1,460 Posted By Rusty Good! The first person singular, simple future... Good! The first person singular, simple future tense of comer is comeré. You used the "near future" form, which consists of a conjugated form of 'ir', plus 'a', plus 'infinitivo'. This form is...

Forum: Grammar February 28, 2023, 09:06 AM

Replies: 3 Sentar plaza de Views: 1,657 Posted By Rusty The verbal locution sentar plaza has the... The verbal locution sentar plaza has the long-standing meaning of entrar a servir de soldado (according to the DRAE, the de soldado is omitted). This same verbal phrase can be used with the...

Forum: Grammar February 28, 2023, 08:26 AM

Replies: 7 Vamos Views: 2,918 Posted By Rusty It is used that way everywhere. It's an exception... It is used that way everywhere. It's an exception everyone allows.

Forum: Vocabulary February 25, 2023, 12:20 PM

Replies: 3 Ceñirse Views: 3,976 Posted By Rusty I've heard this verb used in conjunction with... I've heard this verb used in conjunction with putting on a belt. Anything that can be wrapped around that area (the loins) should probably be considered. I'll add a band, sash, or strap.

Forum: Grammar February 23, 2023, 05:05 PM

Replies: 5 Era vs Fue Views: 1,869 Posted By Rusty I had that in mind, too. "Was no longer living"... I had that in mind, too. "Was no longer living" suggests she died. So, yes, be careful.

Forum: Grammar February 23, 2023, 12:50 PM

Replies: 5 Era vs Fue Views: 1,869 Posted By Rusty To indicate where someone was living at the time... To indicate where someone was living at the time when something else happened in the past, we use the imperfect tense (era de, in your case). To indicate where someone used to live (had moved from)...

Forum: Grammar February 23, 2023, 09:24 AM

Replies: 5 Era vs Fue Views: 1,869 Posted By Rusty Unless you want to communicate that she had moved... Unless you want to communicate that she had moved from Seville by the time you met her, only the first is correct.

Forum: Grammar February 21, 2023, 04:50 PM

Replies: 2 Do you capitalize the title of a book that is in Spanish? Views: 1,449 Posted By Rusty Yep, only the first letter, unless the title... Yep, only the first letter, unless the title contains words that are normally capitalized.

Forum: Translations February 21, 2023, 10:43 AM

Replies: 3 How would you translate both are true? Views: 3,054 Posted By Rusty Both adjectives are synonymous. You may alternate... Both adjectives are synonymous. You may alternate for variety.

Forum: Translations February 21, 2023, 07:48 AM

Replies: 2 Do you say La adopción es ambos o ambas? Views: 2,151 Posted By Rusty The catchphrase should use 'ambos', since it... The catchphrase should use 'ambos', since it ultimately refers to a concept. The reader will understand the concept the author had in mind while perusing the book, but certainly not at first, just as...

Forum: Vocabulary February 20, 2023, 08:21 AM

Replies: 1 Adentro o dentro Views: 4,358 Posted By Rusty If the action indicates movement, adentro is... If the action indicates movement, adentro is used. But in the case of keeping something inside, there is no movement. So, dentro is used.

Forum: Grammar February 17, 2023, 05:08 PM

Replies: 3 Help with all capital in Spanish Views: 1,379 Posted By Rusty No, you should never omit an accent mark. It... No, you should never omit an accent mark. It doesn't matter if all letters are capitalized or not. You'll see, however, that people do omit them. They even omit an accent mark on a capitalized...

Forum: Grammar February 17, 2023, 09:16 AM

Replies: 12 Preterite vs imperfect Views: 5,606 Posted By Rusty It is incorrect to think that all things that... It is incorrect to think that all things that happened in the past had a start and end. Spanish has two past tenses for a reason. English doesn't, but we are still able to tell a story about things...

Forum: Grammar February 13, 2023, 01:42 PM

Replies: 9 Preterite vs. He something-ido (or ado) Views: 4,141 Posted By Rusty OK. You're doing pretty good, then. The textbook... OK. You're doing pretty good, then. The textbook choices of beginner's tenses are standard fare. You need to be able to talk about the present and the past, so those three are taught first. Most...

Forum: Grammar February 13, 2023, 07:39 AM

Replies: 9 Preterite vs. He something-ido (or ado) Views: 4,141 Posted By Rusty Both (yo) hube comido and yo había comido are... Both (yo) hube comido and yo había comido are valid verb conjugations in Spanish. You can conjugate the auxiliary verb haber into all tenses and moods, as needed. This will be followed by the...

Forum: Grammar February 12, 2023, 09:20 PM

Replies: 9 Preterite vs. He something-ido (or ado) Views: 4,141 Posted By Rusty This same difference can be seen in BrE and AmE.... This same difference can be seen in BrE and AmE. The British side with the Spanish and the Americans with Mexico and Central America. I can't speak for South America.

Forum: Grammar February 12, 2023, 12:47 PM

Replies: 9 Preterite vs. He something-ido (or ado) Views: 4,141 Posted By Rusty Haber + participio es ejemplo de un verbo... Haber + participio es ejemplo de un verbo compuesto. (English: "auxiliary verb 'have' + past participle" is an example of a compound verb, used particularly to form the 'perfect' tenses.) 'He' is...

Forum: Grammar February 10, 2023, 01:41 PM

Replies: 12 Preterite vs imperfect Views: 5,606 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, 10:43 AM

Replies: 12 Preterite vs imperfect Views: 5,606 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, 07:25 AM

Replies: 12 Preterite vs imperfect Views: 5,606 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, 11:35 AM

Replies: 12 Preterite vs imperfect Views: 5,606 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, 07:33 AM

Replies: 12 Preterite vs imperfect Views: 5,606 Posted By Rusty Corrections and reasons provided. Corrections and reasons provided.

Forum: Grammar February 01, 2023, 04:44 PM

Replies: 11 Indirect Object Pronouns Views: 5,614 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, 02:26 AM

Replies: 11 Indirect Object Pronouns Views: 5,614 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, 06:08 PM

Replies: 4 Malamente??? Views: 3,984 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...

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