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Forum: Grammar March 22, 2021, 01:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 888
Posted By fglorca
Thanks so much, Rusty. Really appreciate your...

Thanks so much, Rusty. Really appreciate your help.
Forum: Grammar March 22, 2021, 01:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,073
Posted By fglorca
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.
...
Forum: Grammar March 22, 2021, 01:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,223
Posted By fglorca
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.
Forum: Grammar March 22, 2021, 01:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 888
Posted By fglorca
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...
Forum: Grammar March 22, 2021, 01:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 970
Posted By fglorca
‘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...
Forum: Grammar March 22, 2021, 01:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,214
Posted By fglorca
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....
Forum: Grammar March 22, 2021, 01:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,165
Posted By fglorca
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....
Forum: Grammar January 26, 2021, 12:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,374
Posted By fglorca
Many thanks, guys.

Many thanks, guys.
Forum: Grammar January 25, 2021, 09:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,374
Posted By fglorca
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.
Forum: Grammar July 15, 2020, 03:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,632
Posted By fglorca
Thanks so much once again, really appreciate your...

Thanks so much once again, really appreciate your help!
Forum: Grammar July 15, 2020, 03:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,656
Posted By fglorca
Thanks so much.

Thanks so much.
Forum: Grammar July 04, 2020, 03:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,374
Posted By fglorca
Thanks so much.

Thanks so much.
Forum: Grammar July 04, 2020, 03:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,961
Posted By fglorca
Thank you so much, super helpful, as always!

Thank you so much, super helpful, as always!
Forum: Grammar July 04, 2020, 03:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,632
Posted By fglorca
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...
Forum: Grammar June 25, 2020, 11:36 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,565
Posted By fglorca
Thanks, Rusty.

Thanks, Rusty.
Forum: Grammar June 25, 2020, 08:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,961
Posted By fglorca
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....
Forum: Grammar June 25, 2020, 07:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,565
Posted By fglorca
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...
Forum: Grammar June 25, 2020, 07:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,374
Posted By fglorca
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...
Forum: Grammar June 25, 2020, 07:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,974
Posted By fglorca
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...
Forum: Grammar June 25, 2020, 06:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,632
Posted By fglorca
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."
...
Forum: Grammar June 25, 2020, 06:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,656
Posted By fglorca
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...
Forum: Grammar June 16, 2020, 05:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,091
Posted By fglorca
Ah, I see now that there is an accent missing on...

Ah, I see now that there is an accent missing on the 'e' in "El" in Line 3, which changes the game completely. I had assumed this 'el' was a definite article, which is why I struggled. Strangely, the...
Forum: Grammar June 16, 2020, 04:54 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,235
Posted By fglorca
Thanks a million, AngelicaDeAlquezar!

Thanks a million, AngelicaDeAlquezar!
Forum: Grammar June 16, 2020, 04:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,346
Posted By fglorca
Thanks so much.

Thanks so much.
Forum: Grammar June 15, 2020, 05:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,061
Posted By fglorca
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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