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Forum: Grammar October 01, 2021, 08:34 PM

Replies: 5 Preposition Views: 1,533 Posted By Rusty There are no extra prepositions in the first and... There are no extra prepositions in the first and last sentences. Each is necessary and must be said in order for the sentence to make sense. en llegar = 'to arrive' (a Spanish infinitive never...

Forum: Grammar September 30, 2021, 02:05 PM

Replies: 3 Reflexive Views: 1,278 Posted By Rusty You're welcome. There are many pronominal... You're welcome. There are many pronominal verbs. They all use the so-called reflexive pronouns, but not all pronominal verbs are reflexive.

Forum: Grammar September 29, 2021, 04:00 PM

Replies: 3 Reflexive Views: 1,278 Posted By Rusty Both sentences make use of pronominal verbs. ... Both sentences make use of pronominal verbs. In the second example, the verb querer is an auxiliary verb. The reflexive pronoun can precede the auxiliary verb, or it can remain suffixed to the...

Forum: Grammar September 29, 2021, 03:44 PM

Replies: 2 Él estaba justo detrás de mí Views: 1,020 Posted By Rusty It is most likely that this sentence is a part of... It is most likely that this sentence is a part of a story being told. The action that happened in the past (preterit) most likely occurred in another sentence, or in an upcoming sentence. This...

Forum: Grammar September 23, 2021, 01:00 PM

Replies: 1 Direct, indirect object pronounce and reflexive Views: 1,192 Posted By Rusty Both the verb ending and the object pronoun are... Both the verb ending and the object pronoun are second person singular in form. Therefore, you have a reflexive pronoun up front. (And you have a pronominal verb.) The infinitive is verse. The...

Forum: Vocabulary September 18, 2021, 08:12 PM

Replies: 2 Make an oral presentation Views: 2,304 Posted By Rusty All three can mean the same thing; however, there... All three can mean the same thing; however, there are subtle differences. I believe the most commonly used verb would be 'give', if you are presenting. The other two verbs usually imply that...

Forum: Vocabulary September 16, 2021, 05:03 PM

Replies: 5 Entrar escalonadamente en un edificio Views: 2,450 Posted By Rusty Enter a group (of 5) at a time, twenty minutes... Enter a group (of 5) at a time, twenty minutes apart. You can change up the numbers as needed. Or, without specifics beforehand: Enter by groups, as directed.

Forum: Vocabulary September 16, 2021, 06:48 AM

Replies: 2 Crecerse Views: 1,527 Posted By Rusty ... but when I'm forced to do it, I ... step up... ... but when I'm forced to do it, I ... step up (rise) to the challenge ... muster up the courage ... step forward ... stand up ...

Forum: Vocabulary September 15, 2021, 07:35 PM

Replies: 1 Crecerse ante las adversidades Views: 2,332 Posted By Rusty Adversity makes me stronger. Adversity makes me stronger.

Forum: Translations September 01, 2021, 10:00 PM

Replies: 3 ¿Qué hay de ti? Views: 5,930 Posted By Rusty The "extra" hay makes for a better question than... The "extra" hay makes for a better question than the English translation you were given. No verb exists in the English translation. The Spanish question literally asks, "What is there from you?"...

Forum: Grammar August 31, 2021, 05:04 PM

Replies: 4 Ya he tenido vs Ya he habido Views: 2,756 Posted By Rusty Sí, si quieres decir "I've had." Sí, si quieres decir "I've had."

Forum: Grammar August 31, 2021, 11:01 AM

Replies: 4 Ya he tenido vs Ya he habido Views: 2,756 Posted By Rusty tener = have (possess) haber = have (auxiliary... tener = have (possess) haber = have (auxiliary verb, used to form the perfect tenses, always followed by a (past) participle) Perfect Present Tense he hablado = I have spoken has comido = you...

Forum: Grammar August 28, 2021, 05:28 PM

Replies: 1 “Tienes QUE hablar despacio”?? Views: 1,143 Posted By Rusty tener que = must do something (the something... tener que = must do something (the something that must be done is supplied by the infinitive which follows) "Hablar" is a Spanish infinitive. This is not equivalent to the English full...

Forum: Translations August 25, 2021, 11:16 AM

Replies: 1 Hay que hacer algo Views: 1,929 Posted By Rusty hay que = one must do something (the 'do... hay que = one must do something (the 'do something" part is the infinitive that follows the expression) The English passive voice translation that you posted can be said using the active voice: One...

Forum: Translations August 24, 2021, 12:14 AM

Replies: 3 Tengo todo lo que necesito Views: 2,352 Posted By Rusty todo lo que = everything that / all that (which) ... todo lo que = everything that / all that (which) That last word 'que' is used very often in Spanish. It can mean 'that', when used as a conjunction, or 'which', when used as a pronoun. It's kind of...

Forum: Grammar August 22, 2021, 06:50 PM

Replies: 1 Definite article before "Español". Views: 1,297 Posted By Rusty The word 'español' can be either a noun or an... The word 'español' can be either a noun or an adjective. An adjective never takes an article, and it's not capitalized in most cases. When 'español is used as a noun, we need to determine the...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 16, 2021, 04:26 PM

Replies: 5 Que Dios me la bendiga Views: 4,230 Posted By Rusty What they're saying literally means 'May God... What they're saying literally means 'May God bless her for me', meaning 'I wish/desire/ask God to bless her' (God blessing her is what I want Him to do). The indirect object pronoun (the usage of me...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 16, 2021, 03:10 PM

Replies: 5 Que Dios me la bendiga Views: 4,230 Posted By Rusty The sentence in the title means 'may God bless... The sentence in the title means 'may God bless her for me'. The proposal you listed needs a direct object pronoun (te or la/lo).

Forum: Grammar August 16, 2021, 05:31 AM

Replies: 1 Ni soy divorciada ni estoy casada Views: 1,206 Posted By Rusty Both 'ser divorciado/a' and 'estar casado/a' are... Both 'ser divorciado/a' and 'estar casado/a' are correct usages describing one's marital status, but so are 'estar divorciado/a' and 'ser casado/a'. Which verb to use greatly depends on the...

Forum: Grammar August 12, 2021, 08:27 AM

Replies: 3 No hemos estado vs Hemos estado no Views: 1,140 Posted By Rusty Sí, son iguales las dos (frases). Sí, son iguales las dos (frases).

Forum: Vocabulary August 09, 2021, 07:13 AM

Replies: 4 A propósito Views: 3,298 Posted By Rusty Context is key. Whichever meaning you intend to... Context is key. Whichever meaning you intend to convey will be clear in context. Instead of a propósito, you can say por cierto to mean 'by the way'. However, por cierto can also mean 'indeed',...

Forum: Vocabulary August 08, 2021, 06:04 AM

Replies: 3 Desgranar Views: 2,138 Posted By Rusty This is metaphor. All the days of summer,... This is metaphor. All the days of summer, considered as a whole, were passing by (crumbling away, ticking by (as can be said for the hours of a day)) one by one.

Forum: Grammar August 06, 2021, 01:14 PM

Replies: 5 ¿Es necesaria la "a"? Views: 1,726 Posted By Rusty The infinitive (words like ejercitar) doesn't... The infinitive (words like ejercitar) doesn't have an implied preposition, but that is what many textbooks and instructors teach the English-speaking learner of Spanish. They say it means "to...

Forum: Grammar August 05, 2021, 12:47 PM

Replies: 5 ¿Es necesaria la "a"? Views: 1,726 Posted By Rusty The rule in this case is that the verb ir is... The rule in this case is that the verb ir is always followed by 'a'. You'll hear native speakers leaving out that mandatory 'a', though, because in colloquial speech it isn't always said. For...

Forum: Grammar July 14, 2021, 04:04 PM

Replies: 1 Los o Les Views: 992 Posted By Rusty enseñarles inglés Always ask enseñar qué (what)... enseñarles inglés Always ask enseñar qué (what) first, to get the direct object, then ask a quien (to whom), to get the indirect object. convertirlos This verb takes only a direct object, and it...

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