Forum: Grammar
March 22, 2021, 01:48 PM
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Forum: Grammar
March 22, 2021, 01:46 PM
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Encantar with people
Me encantan mis hijos. Estoy orgulloso de ellos.
I haven’t seen ‘encantar’ used with people before, so I just wanted to check if it is correct.
I would have used ‘quiero a’ or ‘amo a’ here.
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Forum: Grammar
March 22, 2021, 01:45 PM
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Adjectives instead of adverbs
Las tropas avanzaban lentas y cautelosas.
Should we not use ‘lentamente’ and ‘cautelosamente’?
Mis padres viven tranquilos.
Should we not use ‘tranquilamente’?
Many thanks in advance.
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Forum: Grammar
March 22, 2021, 01:41 PM
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Desde hace
1. Pedro y yo nos conocemos desde hace muchos años.
2. Pedro y yo nos conocemos hace muchos años.
Am I right in saying that number 2 above is incorrect? I think in order for 2 to be correct, the...
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Forum: Grammar
March 22, 2021, 01:31 PM
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‘Grande’ before the noun
- Londres y París son dos ciudades grandes:
London and Paris are two big cities. (size)
- Londres y París son dos grandes ciudades:
London and Paris are two excellent cities.
(quality...
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Forum: Grammar
March 22, 2021, 01:26 PM
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Adjective placement
In these examples we are emphasising a particular quality, which is why the adjective is placed before the noun:
- Javier y Marta tienen serios problemas. (problemas serios)
- Es una mala persona....
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Forum: Grammar
March 22, 2021, 01:23 PM
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Indefinite article - repetition
Does the second indefinite article need to be used, or could we omit it?
1. Tengo unos sellos y unos bolis rusos.
2. Tengo unos sellos y unas monedas rusos.
3. Tengo unos sellos y bolis rusos....
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Forum: Grammar
January 26, 2021, 12:32 AM
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Forum: Grammar
January 25, 2021, 09:51 AM
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Demasiado + another adverb
Is it correct to use another adverb after 'demasiado'?
Example:
Mi amiga habla demasiado rápidamente.
I have heard some natives say:
Mi amiga habla demasiado rápido.
Many thanks.
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Forum: Grammar
July 15, 2020, 03:45 AM
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Forum: Grammar
July 15, 2020, 03:34 AM
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Forum: Grammar
July 04, 2020, 03:30 AM
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Forum: Grammar
July 04, 2020, 03:24 AM
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Forum: Grammar
July 04, 2020, 03:19 AM
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Many thanks, AngelicaDeAlquezar.
So, my...
Many thanks, AngelicaDeAlquezar.
So, my original sentence can be written both ways (with both indicative and subjunctive, and both are correct?
Lo que más me molesta es que ella ‘tiene’ razón.
Lo...
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Forum: Grammar
June 25, 2020, 11:36 AM
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Forum: Grammar
June 25, 2020, 08:38 AM
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Haya Vs Hayan
Are my following sets of sentences correct? I'm not sure about 3 and 4.
Es increíble que haya algunos que crean a esos científicos.
Es increíble que haya algunos que no crean a esos científicos....
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Forum: Grammar
June 25, 2020, 07:43 AM
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Me molesta que
Does the expression ‘me molesta que’ automatically take a subjunctive, or is correct to use the indicative instead?
It always bothers me that he asks me for money:
Siempre me molesta que me pida...
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Forum: Grammar
June 25, 2020, 07:27 AM
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Imperfect Subjunctive Or Indicative #2
"No se lo he dicho todavía, pero me molesta que ellos siempre piensen en el dinero y en cosas materiales. Por supuesto, si yo ‘obtuviera’ un buen trabajo que me ‘permitiera’ tener muchos lujos en la...
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Forum: Grammar
June 25, 2020, 07:00 AM
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Imperfect Subjunctive Or Indicative
1. El dependiente de la tienda salió después de que su jefe ‘contó’ el dinero.
2. El dependiente de la tienda salió después de que su jefe ‘había contado’ el dinero.
3. El dependiente de la tienda...
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Forum: Grammar
June 25, 2020, 06:42 AM
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Indicative Vs Subjunctive
"Mi hermana mayor no está de acuerdo conmigo. Ella siempre me dice que escuche a mis padres porque no quiere que yo dependa de ella en el futuro. Lo que más me molesta es que ella ‘tenga’ razón."
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Forum: Grammar
June 25, 2020, 06:28 AM
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Personal 'a'
Are my explanation and examples below correct?
We don’t use the personal ‘a’ in these four below, as the person is unknown, and has become ‘depersonalised’:
• Necesito una novia que siempre diga la...
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Forum: Grammar
June 16, 2020, 05:02 AM
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Forum: Grammar
June 16, 2020, 04:54 AM
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Forum: Grammar
June 16, 2020, 04:53 AM
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Forum: Grammar
June 15, 2020, 05:20 AM
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Pensarse
Lyrics from Me voy de casa (a Mecano song):
Al salir de casa dio un portazo tremendo
Todos se quedaron sin la respiración
Ellos se pensaron, volverá al momento
Y él se fue corriendo y cantando...
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